Robert Frank: The Americans Hardcover – Sept. 10 2024

A celebrated return of Robert Frank’s seminal photobook, The Americans, to Aperture's catalogue—one of the most important bodies of photographic work ever made

Step into the raw, unfiltered America of 1958 through Robert Frank's lens. The Americans isn't just a photobook - it's a revolution that ripped away the country's polished veneer to expose its beating, complicated heart.

In 83 stunning photographs, Frank dared to show what others wouldn't: the stark racial divides, the hollow echoes of the American Dream, and the quiet dignity of everyday people living on society's edges. These weren't just photos - they were truth bombs that exploded through the photography world.

Now, on Frank's 100th birthday, this groundbreaking work returns to Aperture's collection in a stunning new edition. Each image has been meticulously reproduced using the same exacting tritone printing process that Frank himself approved in 2008.

The Americans didn't just change photography - it birthed a new way of seeing. From Nan Goldin to Lee Friedlander, generations of photographers followed Frank's fearless lead, proving that sometimes the most powerful art comes from simply showing things as they are.

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Masters of Landscape Photography: A Journey Through Light and Land

Overview

Landscape photography captivates countless amateur photographers, yet true mastery demands more than just technical skill. This definitive guide unveils the secrets of 16 world-renowned landscape photographers who have each carved their distinctive path in the genre.

What Sets This Book Apart

Through intimate interviews and stunning portfolio selections, readers gain unprecedented access to the creative minds shaping contemporary landscape photography. The book bridges multiple photographic approaches:

• Digital innovation alongside traditional film mastery

• Vibrant colour work contrasted with powerful monochrome imagery

• Classical compositions meeting experimental perspectives

Featured Masters

Contemporary Visionaries

• Marc Adamus: Known for his dramatic mountain landscapes

• Valda Bailey: Pioneer in experimental landscape techniques

• Sandra Bartocha: Master of ethereal natural light

• Thierry Bornier: Specialist in Asian landscape photography

• Daniel Kordan: Explorer of remote wilderness

Technical Innovators

• Mark Bauer: Expert in exposure techniques

• Jonathan Chritchley: Master of minimalist seascapes

• Joe Cornish: Pioneer of large-format landscape work

• Ross Hoddinott: Specialist in close-up landscape detail

• Tom Mackie: Master of panoramic vistas

Artistic Pioneers

• Mikko Lagerstedt: Creator of atmospheric night landscapes

• David Noton: Expert in travel and landscape fusion

• Colin Prior: Specialist in mountain photography

• Hans Strand: Master of abstract natural patterns

• Lars Van De Goor: Artist of mystical forest scenes

• Art Wolfe: Blending landscape and wildlife expertise

Learning Approach

This comprehensive guide covers:

• Essential technical mastery of exposure

• Color theory and implementation

• Advanced composition techniques

• Developing a unique creative vision

• Equipment selection and field practices

The book goes beyond mere instruction, encouraging readers to develop their own artistic voice while learning from the diverse approaches of established masters.

Target Audience

Ideal for:

• Serious amateur photographers looking to elevate their craft

• Professional photographers seeking fresh inspiration

• Photography students studying landscape techniques

• Art enthusiasts interested in contemporary landscape photography

This guide serves not just as a learning tool, but as an enduring source of inspiration for anyone passionate about capturing the natural world through photography. Order the book here

There and Back: Photographs from the Edge

There and Back: Jimmy Chin's Two Decades of Adventure Photography

Imagine hanging off a cliff face thousands of feet up, camera in hand, capturing someone climbing without ropes. That's just another day at the office for Jimmy Chin - Academy Award-winning director of "Free Solo" and one of adventure photography's most daring artists.

In his groundbreaking collection "There and Back," Chin opens his vault of breathtaking photographs spanning 20 years of expeditions across all seven continents. More than 200 extraordinary images showcase humanity pushing the boundaries of what's possible - from skiing down Mount Everest's death-defying slopes to making first ascents in the untamed deserts of Chad's Ennedi.

But this isn't just a photography book. Between the stunning visuals, Chin shares the gripping stories behind each shot. How do you nail the perfect frame when you're dangling from an ice wall? What goes through your mind when photographing Alex Honnold climbing El Capitan without ropes? The book gives us intimate access to legendary athletes like:

• Alex Honnold (Free Solo star)

• Kit DesLauriers (ski mountaineering pioneer)

• Travis Rice (snowboarding innovator)

• Conrad Anker (mountaineering legend)

• Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia founder)

From an unsupported trek across Tibet's desolate Chang Tang Plateau to pioneering climbs in Antarctica's Queen Maud Land, Chin doesn't just document these adventures - he lives them. Each photograph is a testament to human potential, capturing moments of triumph, partnership, and raw courage in the world's most extreme environments.

As Jon Krakauer puts it, this is "an extraordinary work of art" - one that will inspire anyone who's ever dreamed of pushing their limits or witnessing the untamed beauty of our planet's wildest places.

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The Masters of Nature Photography

Overview

This extraordinary collection showcases the absolute best work of ten brilliant nature photographers, taking readers from wolves on mountain peaks to stingrays gliding across ocean floors. The book presents a remarkable blend of film and digital photography, offering 120 breathtaking images that capture nature's most magnificent moments.

What Makes This Book Special

Each photographer contributes 20 pages of what they consider their finest work, accompanied by:

• Detailed stories behind each photograph

• Complete technical specifications (camera type, lens, shutter speed, film type where applicable)

• Personal insights into their photographic philosophy and approach

• Conservation perspectives

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Subject Matter

The collection captures an incredible range of natural subjects:

• Galloping horses

• Leaping wolves

• Hunting sharks

• Flapping albatross

• Waddling penguins

• Trudging elephants

• Towering redwoods

• Jousting narwhals

Critical Acclaim

"Page after page, will leave you breathless, with nature never having looked so majestic." — Shelf Life (2013-12-01)

"As an introduction to the majesty and intimacy of wildlife photography, this book has no peer." — Nancy Bent, Booklist (2013-12-01)

Historical Context

As Rosamund Kidman Cox, the book's editor, explains: "Because wildlife photography has historically been used mainly to record animals rather than to create art, the job was left to scientists who weren't trying to take something beautiful." However, recent technological advances in photography have transformed the field, enabling photographers to capture more intimate and artistic images.

Technical Merit

The book showcases:

• Equal representation of film and digital photography

• Detailed technical information for each image

• Insights into the photographers' methods and patience (some spent months tracking subjects or hours standing waist-deep in lakes)

• The impact of technological improvements, including larger lenses and digital features

Educational Value

The book serves as both an artistic collection and educational resource, providing:

• Technical details for each photograph

• Well-organized layout

• Comprehensive photographer biographies

• Valuable insights for aspiring nature photographers

Expert Recognition

"The photographs are stunning displays of nature photography, and in fact some are amazing. The photographers spent many hours waiting for just the right combination of light and wildlife to get these photographs." — Ralph Scott, American Reference Books Annual 2015

This collection represents not just a documentation of wildlife, but a masterful blend of technical expertise, artistic vision, and unwavering dedication to capturing nature's most extraordinary moments.

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Hasselblad Masters: Volume 4: Evolve Hardcover – Import, 30 Sep 2014

About this book : Hasselblad Masters: Volume 4: Evolve

The fourth volume of the series that showcases the works of the participants of Hasselblad's prestigious Masters contest.

Excellent Showcase of the some of the best Creative Photographic Talent.

Hasselblad--a manufacturer of high quality photo technology for more than five decades--has funded the prestigious Masters photography contest, which honors established top photographers and outstanding newcomers every year. In 2014, the focus is on the theme of "Evolve." Twelve photographers present their stunning images on the subject in this representative anthology.

The winners were selected from nearly 4,000 applicants and were given the opportunity yo portray their ideas with high-end Hasselblad equipment. The winners were determined not only by a 24-member jury, but also by the public, who were asked to nominate their favorite images online. The selection criteria not only include ambition, imagination, and technical photographic skills but also the ability to depict emotions. In addition to the established categories such as architecture, fashion, and portraits, underwater photography was included in the competition for the first time.

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Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs: Standard Edition Hardcover – 29 Oct 2012

Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs: Standard Edition is an evocative compilation of some of the most memorable images taken by Steve McCurry over a span of thirty years. The pictures in this book have been photographed across the globe and they capture some of the highly enticing and vivid memories. Through this book, Steve has showcased his ability to understand variant cultures of the world and capture the attractive dimensions of different nations through photography.

The photographs of this book are not just a set of images but an expert presentation that reveals the story of the objects. The portraits of rustics, children, people working at the farms and common road-walkers have been shot in beautiful scenic backgrounds. They convey the life of that moment to those who are viewing the pictures. The beautiful blend of common and uncommon activities like festivals, fishing, playing of children and prayers at the religious hubs are brought to life by Steve in his creative compilation through this book.

Every image is not just full-coloured but also covered in full page-size to bring maximum impact. There are colourful thumbnails with captions provided at the end of the book to extend the required piece of information about the photographs. Phaidon Press published the reprint edition of Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs: Standard Edition in 2012 in hardcover.

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Fine Art Flower Photography: Creative Techniques and the Art of Observation

A master photographer shares his wisdom on the special challenges and possibilities flowers offer.

"The images of Tony Sweet have inspired me and helped learn to see beyond the apparent. "

Kamal Chilaka

New A-Z of Creative Photography Paperback – 2013

The New A-Z of Creative Photography" is an indispensable and inspirational guide to creative photography, exploring over 50 photographic techniques.

Using jargon-free text and over 300 inspirational images, the book guides you through exciting techniques, from architectural details to online calendars, panning to polarizing filters, there's bound to be something to get your creative juices flowing.

Many projects are presented in a step-by-step style, while behind-the-scene images and screengrabs have also been included in many cases to ensure every success. Each technique is illustrated with Lee Frost's own celebrated photography, adding inspiration to the highly practical text.

Sebastiao Salgado. GENESIS Hardcover – 5 Apr 2013

In GENESIS, my camera allowed nature to speak to me. And it was my privilege to listen." -Sebastiao Salgado On a very fortuitous day in 1970, 26-year-old Sebastiao Salgado held a camera for the first time. When he looked through the viewfinder, he experienced a revelation: suddenly life made sense. From that day onward-though it took years of hard work before he had the experience to earn his living as a photographer-the camera became his tool for interacting with the world. Salgado, who "always preferred the chiaroscuro palette of black-and-white images," shot very little color in his early career before giving it up completely.Raised on a farm in Brazil, Salgado possessed a deep love and respect for nature; he was also particularly sensitive to the ways in which human beings are affected by their often devastating socio-economic conditions.

Of the myriad works Salgado has produced in his acclaimed career, three long-term projects stand out: Workers (1993), documenting the vanishing way of life of manual laborers across the world; Migrations (2000), a tribute to mass migration driven by hunger, natural disasters, environmental degradation and demographic pressure; and this new opus, GENESIS, the result of an epic eight-year expedition to rediscover the mountains, deserts and oceans, the animals and peoples that have so far escaped the imprint of modern society-the land and life of a still-pristine planet. "Some 46% of the planet is still as it was in the time of genesis," Salgado reminds us. "We must preserve what exists."

The GENESIS project, along with the Salgados' Instituto Terra, are dedicated to showing the beauty of our planet, reversing the damage done to it, and preserving it for the future.Over 30 trips-traveled by foot, light aircraft, seagoing vessels, canoes, and even balloons, through extreme heat and cold and in sometimes dangerous conditions-Salgado created a collection of images showing us nature, animals, and indigenous peoples in breathtaking beauty. Mastering the monochrome with an extreme deftness to rival the virtuoso Ansel Adams, Salgado brings black-and-white photography to a new dimension; the tonal variations in his works, the contrasts of light and dark, recall the works of Old Masters such as Rembrandt and Georges de La Tour.

What does one discover in GENESIS? The animal species and volcanoes of the Galapagos; penguins, sea lions, cormorants, and whales of the Antarctic and South Atlantic; Brazilian alligators and jaguars; African lions, leopards, and elephants; the isolated Zo'e tribe deep in the Amazon jungle; the Stone Age Korowai people of West Papua; nomadic Dinka cattle farmers in Sudan; Nenet nomads and their reindeer herds in the Arctic Circle; Mentawai jungle communities on islands west of Sumatra; the icebergs of the Antarctic; the volcanoes of Central Africa and the Kamchatka Peninsula; Saharan deserts; the Negro and Jurua rivers in the Amazon; the ravines of the Grand Canyon; the glaciers of Alaska... and beyond.

Having dedicated so much time, energy, and passion to the making of this work, Salgado calls GENESIS "my love letter to the planet."Whereas the limited Collector's Edition is conceived like a large-format portfolio that meanders across the planet, this unlimited book presents a selection of photographs arranged in five chapters geographically: Planet South, Sanctuaries, Africa, Northern Spaces, Amazonia, and Pantanal. Each in its own way, this book and the Collector's Edition-both edited and designed by Lelia Wanick Salgado-pay homage to Salgado's triumphant and unparalleled GENESIS project.

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Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs Hardcover – 3 Sep 2013

Steve McCurry's iconic images have made him one of the world's most popular photographers working today. Now, for the first time, he shares the stories behind stunning images taken from around the world throughout his extensive career.

In the finest documentary tradition, Untold: The Stories Behind the Photographs delves into McCurry's personal archive to reveal never-before-seen ephemera, including journals, portraits, maps, and beautifully reproduced snapshots from various assignments.

The book is organized into 14 photo stories, each brought to life by narrative text and over 100 lavish, full-color photo plates. Together, these fascinating documents create a living biography of one of photography's greatest legends.

National Geographic: The Photographs (National Geographic Collectors Series) Hardcover – 16 Sep 2008

This stunning volume was the gift book of the year when it first published, and the images that grace its pages remain iconic. From the famous Afghan girl whose haunting green eyes stare out from the book’s cover, and her poignant story that captured the world’s interest, to award-winning photography culled from the Society’s vast archives, The Photographs offers readers an inside look at National Geographic and a sharp-eyed view of the world.

The book showcases the skill and imagination of such notable Geographic photographers as David Doubilet, William Albert Allard, Sam Abell, Jim Stanfield, Jodi Cobb, Jim Brandenburg, David Alan Harvey, and many more. They share their techniques, as well as personal and colorful anecdotes about individual images and their adventures in the field—sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, always vividly compelling. Author Leah Bendavid-Val writes about the photographers’ achievements from technical, journalistic, and artistic perspectives.

Five chapters cover core National Geographic themes—wildlife on land and water; cultures in the United States and around the world; and science, from astronomy to archaeology to the human senses. The photographs in each chapter capture rare moments in nature and the lives of animals, along with defining events in the lives of people everywhere. This exquisite collection is as elegant as it is timeless.

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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)-Scott Kelby

Since Lightroom 1.0 first launched, Scott’s Kelby’s The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world’s #1 bestselling Lightroom book (it has been translated into a dozen different languages), and in this latest version for Lightroom 6, Scott uses his same award-winning, step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun.

Scott doesn’t just show you which sliders do what (every Lightroom book will do that). Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom:

• Throughout the book, Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques. Each year he trains thousands of Lightroom users at his live seminars and through that he’s learned what really works, what doesn’t, and he tells you flat out which techniques work best, which to avoid, and why.

• The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step by step, so you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start.

• What really sets this book apart is the last chapter. This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: “Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?” You’ll see Scott’s entire start-to-finish Lightroom 6 workflow and learn how to incorporate it into your own workflow.

Photoshop for Lightroom Users (Voices That Matter) Paperback – Import, 19 Dec 2013

Anyone who uses Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for image management, editing, and workflow knows it is great software, and it has only gotten better with each new version. But there comes a time in every Lightroom user’s life when they want to do something…and they just can’t do it. While Lightroom covers the vast majority of a photographer’s needs–many say it covers roughly 80% of a professional imaging workflow–it just can’t do everything a shooter needs to put the final touches on a great image.

Scott Kelby, the #1 bestselling author of photography books, wrote Photoshop for Lightroom Users exactly for those Lightroom users who have recognized that they need Photoshop  for the other 20% of their workflow, which will take their images to the next level. There is already a substantial audience for this book, and of course Adobe’s brand-new offering of a Lightroom and Photoshop Creative Cloud bundle for $9.99/month will certainly help grow this Lightroom-and-Photoshop audience very quickly in the coming months.

These users don’t need to know everything about Photoshop. They just need to know the essentials edits, techniques, retouching tutorials, and tweaks that they can’t perform in Lightroom, but which will take their images up a notch. Scott covers everything from compositing to adding text over an image to retouching to creating a book cover to advanced sharpening techniques. With Photoshop for Lightroom Users, readers will learn all they need to know in order to fold Photoshop into their imaging workflow with Lightroom.

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The Adobe Photoshop CC Book for Digital Photographers (2017 release) (Voices That Matter) Paperback – 8 Dec 2016

Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine–and the best-selling photography techniques author in the world today–once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for photographers.

This update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that’s never been done before–it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today’s cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. 

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT

The photographer’s workflow in Photoshop has evolved greatly over time, and in this current version of book you’ll wind up doing a lot of your processing and editing in Photoshop’s Adobe Camera Raw feature (whether you shoot in RAW, JPEG or TIFF–it works for all three). That’s because for years now, Adobe has been adding most of Photoshop’s new features for photography directly into Camera Raw itself. Since today’s photography workflow in Photoshop is based around Camera Raw, about one third of this book is about mastering Camera Raw like a pro. Plus, you’ll learn:

• The sharpening techniques the pros really use.

• The pros’ tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast! 

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