For introductory, one-semester courses devoted to digital photography. The London, Upton, Stone series has helped over 1,000,000 photography students capture their potential. After a very successful first edition, this second edition returns with the most upto date industry knowledge. Modeled after the long-running and widely used A Short Course in Photography, a brief text which presents the medium entirely in its most updated form. Read more…

A lush visual selection from the Chanel archive essential reading for fashionistas and design aficionados everywhere. Chanels combination of tradition, originality, and style has always made it the most seductive of fashion labels. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from 1920 onwards. Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models, and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of her name and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel. Read more…

Bursting with color and dramatic focal points, these exceptional interiors offer exclusive access into the homes of Paris finest art and antiques aficionados. The magic of Paris is distinctly captured in its interiors windows are tall, and rooms have high ceilings with grand architectural details; but the real charm comes in the thoughtfully selected elements that bring those spaces to life. Paris is rife with antique collectors, art historians, architects, and interior designers who dedicate their lives to the contemplation of each element that goes into the ideal interior. Barbara and Rene Stoeltie invite us inside the private oases of twenty of the citys celebrated interiors gurus, capturing in vivid photographs these havens of perfection, brimming with inspiration for the home. Read more…

Are you a foodie looking to take eye catching photos of your culinary concoctions? Do you have a food blog that you would like to enhance with better visuals? Do you want to create photos that conjure up the flavors of your favorite foods but lack the photographic technique to make it happen? Then this book is for you. In Food Photography From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographer Nicole Young dishes up the basics on getting the right camera equipment lights, lenses, reflectors, etc. Read more…

Sexy, famous, beautifula Testino portrait is as unmistakeable as his subject. MARIO TESTINO PORTRAITS features the cream of the crop in our celebrity obsessed age Naomi Campbell, Jude Law, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrowthose whose names have become the hallmarks, almost the logos, of the fashion world. Testinos relationship with his subjects is simply and succinctly summed up by Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief of Vogue. People love to be photographed by Mario. His innate sense of fashion, which has made him the most sought after contemporary photographer today, has transformed many of his portraits into icons. Read more…

LaChapelle Heaven to Hell is the long awaited third volume in an exhilarating trilogy that began with LaChapelle Land (1996) and continued with the infamous Hotel LaChapelle (1999). Packed with astonishing, color saturated, and provocative images, those titles both became instant collectors items and have since gone through multiple printings. Featuring almost twice as many images as its predecessors, LaChapelle Heaven to Hell is an explosive compilation of new work by the visionary photographer. Since the publication of Hotel LaChapelle, the strength of LaChapelle work lies in its ability to focus the lens of celebrity and fashion toward more pressing issues of societal concern. Read more…

I cannot remember when I first saw the book Idols by Gilles Larrain. All I know is that ever since I got it, it is been a huge influence on me. Idols is one of the best photographic books I have ever seen. It was published in 1973 and is a collection of studio portraits of trannies, gender benders, and just generally awesome looking people in New York City. Read more…

Best known as the creator of Lenore, everyones favorite cute little dead girl, there is a much greater scope to Dirges artwork than ever meets the eye in his humorous and off key comics. This lavish hardcover showcases Dirges work in all its morbid glory, with over 100 full color illustrations and accompanying commentary by Roman himself. Taxidermied exhibits, for the first time, the full range of Dirges unique style. Including never before seen material, this is a collection of Romans work outside his graphic novels. Read more…

Wait what. You are not thrilled with the photos you are getting from your digital camera. The answer is not a new camera it is learning to use the one you have got. After all, it is not the camera that takes great photos it is the person behind it. Read more…