John Beardsworth teaches every major method of making a color picture black and white, and explains what kind of images are best, and why.

Description: Hardware, Software, Technique, Photographing

Peterson’s approach explains what makes a photo memorable, how to spot the universal themes that everyone can identify with, and how to use lighting, setting, and exposure to reveal the wonder and the joy of everyday moments.

Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman astronaut to fly aboard the space shuttle Discovery. She is a neurologist, a scientist and pilot, and with this book she proves she’s an excellent photographer. She captures scene after breath-taking scene in this book about the natural beauty of Canada.

This essential reference guide cuts through the "techno-babble" with a no-nonsense approach and plenty of full-color illustrations and diagrams. Conveniently organized by topic and featuring a special binding that enables it to lie flat, this comprehensive volume explains thousands of complex terms by relating them to traditional photography as much as possible.

National Audubon Society Guide to Photographing America's National Parks lists practical tips on traveling through the national parks, working in remote locations and making the best of "roughing it" in the wilderness. In all, Fitzharris provides an overflowing kit of expert advice, artistic insight and tried-and-true techniques.

National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography is a comprehensive reference and inspiring guide to taking outstanding photographs of the great outdoors. Renowned photographer Tim Fitzharris shares his foolproof techniques, emphasizing digital photography field procedures for a wide variety of nature shots.

In Photographing the World Around You he details the "building blocks" of effective visual design - light, shape, line, texture, and perspective. He explains how to use these elements to arouse emotion and convey ideas clearly in you own photographs.

In Photography and the Art of Seeing, Freeman Patterson aims to improve our visual thinking -to observe more accurately, to develop our imaginations, and to express a theme or subject matter more effectively.

The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs.

Peterson stresses the importance of metering the subject for a starting exposure, and then explains how to use various exposure meters and different kinds of lighting.