portrait photography

"Drawing from her Instagram-based archival image repository, a historical curator and researcher presents this . . . picture book showcasing everyday African Americans from the late 1800s and early 1900s who made the present possible"--Provided by publisher.

"A middle-grade nonfiction book about one of America's most historically resonant images, the circumstances surrounding its creation, and the larger story it tells about Abraham Lincoln's life"--.

"Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents, borders, and language barriers. Humans is the definitive catalogue of these travels. The faces and locations ... vary from page to page, but the stories will feel deeply familiar"--.

Recounts the climb to the top of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and the photograph taken by Alfred Gregory that documented it.

A guide to posing for portrait photography that discusses common mistakes and types of poses and includes tips on posing the face, shoulders, arms, hands, bustline, waistline, feet, and legs to get the best shot, as well as working with multiple clients.

Contains one hundred modern ideas for photographing engagements, brides, wedding couples, and wedding parties.

A guide to portrait photography that covers how to pose human subjects, develop your portrait process, design studio and outdoor portraits, adapt the lighting and pose to your subject, get flattering results with flash or natural light, and control contrast and shadowing.

Freddy Melcher is obsessed with Santa Claus: he has posters, clothes, underwear, action figures, everything but a photograph of the real Santa--and though it will take planning, trip wires, and staying awake late, this year he is determined to get the ultimate selfie.

Describes how photographs of abolitionist Frederick Douglass showed the world what freedom and dignity looked like and helped bring an end to slavery.