New eBook from Craft & Vision and Martin Bailey

by Dave Warner on January 17, 2012

Making the Print: Printing Techniques for the Digital Photographer by Martin Bailey is the second eBook in our Masterclass series and it’s the perfect primer regarding all things related to fine-art printing. No stone is left unturned as Martin explains in-detail everything you need to know about making beautiful, frustration-free prints. And print-making is definitely one of those areas that doesn’t get as much attention as it should. [click to continue…]

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VISION IS BETTER II is a collection of 44 of the most recent essays about the photographic life and craft from David duChemin’s wildly popular PixelatedImage Blog. His insights on the how and why of photography, visual story telling, and life-lessons learned along the way make for a compelling and inspiring eBook that will captivate you from beginning to end.

This massive 95-spread eBook is the follow-up to one of Craft & Vision’s best-selling titles. The Vision is Better series acts like a PixelatedImage yearbook that gives readers a no-holds-barred vantage point into the adventures and life of David duChemin while at the same time providing you with fresh ideas and insights about making the most of your own photographic journey. [click to continue…]

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Why no podcasts in awhile?

by Dave Warner on December 7, 2011

Screen shot from Tony Sweet's iPhone course on the iPad

Well, it’s a combination of reasons. First, I think there are TOO many podcasts out there these days vying for what little time we photographers have. I felt that mine was becoming just one of many instead of something unique. Plus, I had a LOT of other things interfere – some family health issues, work on a series of iPad and iPhone apps (yes, some of this could be valuable for photographers) and then an idea that I have.

If you’ve been a regular listener to the show, you have heard me mention how I’ve fallen in love with the Adirondacks. You’ve probably figured out that I’m back in Austin, but still have my house up there.

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BEYOND THIRDS is a captivating and inspiring eBook is about taking composition past the so-called rules. It’s a thoughtful, practical book about the way we build our photographs within the constraint of the frame.

Andrew S. Gibson moves past the traditional discussion of thirds by showing how a more holistic approach can turn a conventional rule into a powerful tool. The ebook explores important subjects like the creative use of balance and focal points, insights into how to shape a subject, and using aspect ratio to establish an ideal foundation for making photographs, and so much more!

The diagrams and creative exercises will provide you with the ideas and insights you need to compose more engaging photographs. [click to continue…]

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My first eBook called “My Adirondacks”

October 26, 2011

OK, so every once-in-awhile you have to shamelessly promote your own material, right? Well, this is the story about my first eBook. It’s not going to teach you anything about photography, unless you learn by looking at good images. I DO have an appendix in the book that gives the technical specs for those folks [...]

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Download the latest PDF eBook by Piet Van den Eynde “Making Light II” for just $4.

October 20, 2011

MAKING LIGHT II takes an in-depth look at how to get the most from your off-camera flashes. Piet takes you beyond sync speed and softboxes and gets into the details on working with multiple flashes, modifiers, and triggering systems for both Canon and Nikon. This massive eBook also includes 10 case-studies and 4 interviews which [...]

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