In recent years, boudoir has become firmly established in the photographic mainstream. Its roots lie in with many modern brides desire to give a special, intimate album to their intended, but has snowballed with more and more women commissioning photographers (or shutterbug partners) to create personal portrait shots.
Fidel (Paolo Contis) is a fresh culinary arts graduate from a Swiss school, working as under-chef in a casino restaurant in Macau. Fidel is compelled by his mother, Inay Virgin (Maricel Laxa) , to come back to their hometown in time for the first death anniversary of his father. Soon after he arrives, he is challenged by an uncle, Tiyo Pinoy (Michael de Mesa), reproaching him fo forgetting his roots, that he has become practically a foreigner, and that — no matter how hard he tried–he cannot cook a good lechon. Fidel accepts the wager. Fidel starts apprenticing with the town’s lechon master , Man Carding (Jun Urbano) and falls in love with Carding’s granddaughter, Carmel (Karylle).
Any of us who reads Orangette knows that Molly Wizenberg can write. Her new book, A Homemade Life, is personal and touching and clever. The book is a series of delightful vignettes that align biographical anecdotes with recipes. While her stories are interesting and her recall of charming details is impressive, it is really the shape and rhythm and choice of words that won me over so completely.
In Spain, Leon is born on Christmas day to a mute servant girl who was raped by a beggar. His mother dies giving birth and he is looked after by Don Alfredo. As a child Leon becomes a werewolf after having been taken hunting. As a young man, he works in a wine cellar and falls in love with the owner’s daughter Cristina. One full moon, he again turns into a werewolf and terrifies the town.
Finally: raw vegan recipes that taste as good as they are good for you! You know that your raw vegan diet brings out the best in your food, and the recipes in this book will make your meals all the better. This collection, curated by foodie/blogger Sayward Rebhal, packs a double-whammy punch of uber-nutrition and over-the-top flavor with every recipe, with dishes such as:* Myan Chocolate Shake-Down Shake* Oceanic Greens with Orange Sesame Dressing* Nut Crackers with Garlic Woah* Banana Vanilla Ice with Blueberry Drizzle* and many, many more!This super-reference full of need-to-know info will inspire you to hold a funeral for your stove, make the blender your new best friend, and always be Rawsomely Vegan!
A fugitive, an empty house, a rotting corpse. The journey begins. Cameron Matthews, a petty criminal and fugitive from the law, hides from police by taking shelter in an old dilapidated house in the middle of the city. There he discovers the rotting corpse of Bart Giordano, the owner of the house, whose death has gone unnoticed by friends and family for years. Though separated by death, the two men form an unlikely spiritual connection and help each other rebuild broken relationships in their personal lives.
Based on a true story. A young boxer, Emilio, from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of winning the Golden Gloves boxing championship, finds himself at a cross roads after being locked up. As he fights his way back into the winning circle he gets a second shot at the championship title. As he is toe to toe in the ring with his competitor he’ll throw all the punches and be the last man standing.
Corey Barker, Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and one of the Photoshop Guys of Photoshop User TV, brings you this handy and inspiring volume in the Down & Dirty Tricks series. Yes, this book is an insane collection of some of the most mind-blowing Photoshop effects you’ve ever seen in one place. Ever wonder how that movie poster was created, or how they created that cool magazine ad, or maybe even how to take a seemingly mundane photo and give it the Hollywood treatment? Or maybe you just want to know how to do some really awesome stuff in Photoshop.
This step-by-step technique reference introduces and thoroughly explores several styles of crochet that produce lacy fabric. With Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters, you’ll delve into many exciting methods.
Joey Demarco has just spent the last fifteen years in prison and wants nothing to do with his former life. However, revenge is inevitable in a life of crime.
Six private school students spend a night patrolling the eerie grounds of the historic Dhoultham School as part of a British Army initiative to provide rich kids with basic military training. As each hour passes they witness a series of increasingly disturbing occurrences, slamming doors, self-governing lights and ghostly apparitions. The ante is upped by two thieves who have chosen the night to conduct a heist on the school Archive: a vault of priceless historical documents. As the supernatural encounters begin to take an increasingly malevolent turn, the students realise they must escape Dhoultham before the night’s end.
Written primarily for wedding photographers, this manual starts with the basics of creating a solid business plan, finding customers and marketing to them through online social media outlets and old-fashioned face-to-face meetings, and goes on to coach readers how to build their brand, differentiate their studio from others, and offer enhanced and value-added products and services.
