Art and Photography: Books

In addition to providing an overview of basic drawing and painting techniques, artists will learn how to capture figures in various poses, as well as the dynamics of facial features and expressions, and other elements of drawing.

With 10 step-by-step tutorials in Drawing, Christine helps beginners navigate a range of subject matters and drawing media, providing them with a thorough grounding in the basics of this satisfying art. In addition to the tutorials, Christine provides advice on tools, materials and techniques, gives plenty of tips throughout and presents ideas on how to take each tutorial a step further.

Scott Kelby teaches digital photographers how to take professional-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use.This book will help digital photographers shoot dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.

Using Flash like a pro, part 2 -- Using your studio like a pro -- The truth about lenses -- Shooting products like a pro -- Shooting outdoors like a pro -- Shooting people like a pro -- Shooting sports like a pro -- Pro tips for getting better photos -- Avoiding problems like a pro -- Yet even more photo recipes to help you get "the shot"

The world is full of breathtaking images, just waiting to happen. How to Shoot Everything shows you how to approach thrilling subjects and get the picture-perfect shot you're after. With 40+ chapters on subjects such as fashion, floral, concert, photojournalism, and aerial photography, this books helps you approach every subject on your bucket list and translate your vision into beautifully composed, technically sound images that you'll want to share again and again.

This comprehensive guide takes you from capture to output in both digital and film media, with sections on lens use, darkroom techniques, digital cameras and scanners, image editing techniques and processes, workflow, digital file formats and image archiving.