Each year, millions of relationships are undermined by power struggles, fights, and stress before the wedding arrives. Savvy brides and grooms can turn to this guide to the practical steps to recapture the meaning and joy of the occasion while …
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Each year, millions of relationships are undermined by power struggles, fights, and stress before the wedding arrives. Savvy brides and grooms can turn to this guide to the practical steps to recapture the meaning and joy of the occasion while …
Created by Joe Franklin—one of show business's enduring personalities—this book is guaranteed to provide hours of pure enjoyment for anyone who loves to be quizzed about movies, television, radio, or music.
Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Vows: Hundreds of Ways to Say I Do
Diane Warner's "Complete Book of Wedding Vows" is devoted solely to helping couples prepare and personalize wedding vows that are as unique and special as every other aspect of the wedding.
In this ultimate guide to the bard, the founder of "Shakespeare" magazine catalogs Shakespeare's life, his times, his use of language, the best and most insulting lines from his works, the best and worst actors who have performed his plays, and …
Handcoloring Photographs Step by Step
The ins and outs of customizing and interpreting black and white photographs by adding color.
Infrared Landscape Photography
Focusing on the techniques needed specifically for the use of infrared to shoot landscapes, this book walks the reader through everything from finding the best locations to how to select the best equipment. More than 50 compelling images are …
The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Filmsf
Japanese gangster films, with their stoic yet explosively violent heroes, have influenced everyone from Eastwood to Jarmusch. The Yakuza Movie Book is the first book to look at this genre in detail. It features more than 100 film critiques and "…
In 1991, Chelsea Green published "Beyond the Limits," the revision and updating of "The Limits of Growth" by Dennis and Donella Meadows, and Jorgen Randers. Their book helped greatly to popularize the phrase "sustainable living." Over time at …
Lighting Techniques for Low Key Portrait Photography
Low key portraits are both dramatic and mysterious; they are characterized by use of dark tones and low lighting, and have a very intense, serious feel. While the concept behind the creation of this style of portraiture seems straightforward, low …
Digital Portrait Photography 101: Learn to Take Better Pictures of Your Friends and Family!
Redeye, poor lighting, and awkward poses-elements that can ruin any photograph-are eliminated with the tips provided in this portrait handbook for amateur photographers. Organized in highly visual two-page spreads, the 43 detailed lessons show …
Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Toasts: Hundreds of Ways to Say Congratulations!
Featuring hundreds of sample toasts anyone responsible for delivering heartwarming words at a wedding can use, this guide offers suggestions inspired by such diversity as an old Eskimo wedding prayer and a beautiful Scottish wedding toast.
The Bargaining Bride will show you proven strategies to help you save money on the most important elements of your wedding without sacrificing the splendor of the event.
This series of step-by-step guides acquaints amateur digital photographers with the full spectrum of techniques and technology they need to attain the professional edge in digital imaging. The manuals offer a clear, no-nonsense approach to …
A String of Flowers, Untied...: Love Poems from the Tale of Genji
Expressions of passion and heartbreak, written by the court lady Murasaki Shikibu a thousand years ago, transcend time and culture in this new translation of poetry from the first 33 chapters of "The Tale of Genji," Over 400 tanka poems describe …
Retiring Right: Planning for a Successful Retirement
Written by one of the country's leading experts in retirement planning, this practical book answers all the most important questions about savings and investment income, the Social Security system, and so much more.
Professional Secrets of Natural Light Portrait Photography
Natural light portraiture is fast becoming a popular style of photography. Photographers and clients appreciate the understated, low-maintenance shoots and the spontaneous, casual quality of the photos. Featuring images shot on location, in …
Black & White Nude Photography
Create timeless fine art nude images in black & white. Discover how to find and interview prospective models, choose locations and equipment, approach a photo session, create moods with light, enhance shots with special effects, incorporate …
Professional Secrets of Nude & Beauty Photography: Techniques and Images in Black & White
Packed with practical tips and real-world examples of the skills needed to shoot outstanding black and white nude and beauty photographs, this is a comprehensive manual for photographers of all levels. Technical analyses of over 60 portraits are …
Posing Techniques for Digital Portraits
This series of step-by-step guides acquaints amateur digital photographers with the full spectrum of techniques and technology they need to attain the professional edge in digital imaging. The manuals offer a clear, no-nonsense approach to …
You may be planning a totally laid back wedding on the beach, surrounded by a few close friends and family members, followed by an informal clambake "reception." Surprisingly, in spite of the relaxed setting and casual ceremony, if you want to …
Where Should I Live When I Retire?: A Guide to Continuing-Care Communities
complete guide to one of the most popular types of retirement options, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). In this book you will earn what CCRCs are, how they operate, and what they offer. Also, how to locate CCRCs and how to …
Beginner's Guide to Photographic Lighting: Techniques for Success in the Studio or on Location
Teaching beginner photographers how to create good, flattering light, this book discusses topics such as proper equipment, developing an eye for form, and positioning equipment to maximize the appeal of a subject. As studio photographers face a …
Photographer's Guide to the Digital Portrait: Start to Finish with Adobe Photoshop
Learn all of the techniques needed to fine-tune portraits, and make them the best they can be. Audleman provides portrait photographers with step-by-step instruction on using Adobe Photoshop to color correct and retouch portraits for high-quality …
Advanced Infrared Photography Handbook
Exploring the range of possibilities available with infrared film, which responds to light beyond the visible spectrum, this book presents advanced techniques for capturing impressive images. Beginning with an overview of the basics of light, …
Digital Camera Tricks and Special Effects 101: Creative Techniques for Shooting and Image Editing!
Adding ghostly images, transforming skin to fur, and creating stop-action photography are among the special effects digital photographers learn in this guide to manipulating a camera's conventional settings for unconventional and artistic effect. …
Innovative Techniques for Wedding Photography
Instead of static, posed wedding portraits, photographers can now learn new and creative techniques to add that updated edge clients demand. Styles such as photojournalistic, architectural, romantic, fine art, avant garde, and advertising are …
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry has created a challenging collection of sports quizzes that draws information from the history, legends, and lore of basketball, baseball, football, boxing, hockey, auto racing, and more.
Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images
This is a guide to motivating potential clients to come in for family portrait sessions and for taking the best possible family pictures. Preparing clients for sessions is an important step in ensuring that portraits turn out successfully. This …
Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Showers
Master wedding planner Diane Warner answers critical questions that arise when throwing a wedding shower. Coordinating the details of the nuptials is stressful enough without having to worry about the infamously boring wedding shower. This guide …
1,001 Ways to Have a Dazzling Second Wedding
This complete guidebook for women who are planning their second wedding provides the most current and applicable how-to's on such touchy subjects as: gown choice, family participation, guest diplomacy, gifts, bridal party choices, invitation …