NBS recommends photography titles

Digital Photography 1… 2… 3

By Rob Sheppard

MANILA, Philippines - Make the most of the many remarkable advantages digital photography has to offer, from instant picture feedback to home printing. This handy revised and updated reference demystifies shopping for and using a digital camera. Get professional advice on resolution and file formats, memory cards, exposure, downloading pictures, preparing and printing an image, and much more.

Digital Portrait Photography

By Steve Sint

Whether for weddings, corporate assignments, or on vacation, Digital Portrait Photography will help you take shots that make everyday people look great. Learn how to pose individuals and groups in a relaxed manner and in varied ways, presenting different facial and body types to best advantage while drawing attention away from flaws, relate to people and make them feel comfortable so that photo sessions are fun, position subjects within the frame, choosing between vertical and horizontal orientations, and paying attention to scale.

Travel Photography

By Bob Krist

Part of the fun of traveling is documenting your trip in photographs. But do your digital images capture the thrill of actually being there? Acclaimed travel photographer and Nikon “Legend Behind the Lens” Bob Krist will help ensure that they do. He’ll show you how to choose the right camera and take advantage of all its technical capabilities, give you professional advice on finding interesting subjects and creating eye-catching compositions, and outline the best ways to use your computer and printer to share your pictures with the world.

Capture the Light

By Steve Meltzer

Professional photographer Steve Meltzer shows how to use light to create beautiful, well-exposed digital images that transcend mere snapshots. He explains not only the basics of shooting pictures in different lighting situations, but also how illumination can add impact and color to photos.

Color Pipeline

By Ted Dillard

Ted Dillard, author of RAW Pipeline, has now created a blueprint that will help photographers work consistently, creatively, and efficiently using the digital medium, a streamlined workflow, RAW files, and advanced techniques in Adobe software. Utilizing the flexibility of RAW files, the color handling of Photoshop, and the power of Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop, Dillard presents the best route to achieving superior color, from capturing the digital image to creating the fine print.