photography

A simple introduction to the work photographers do, tools they use, skills they need, necessary schooling, and their importance to the communities they serve.

Uses projects to introduce various photographic concepts, including shadow and light, camera angles, composition, action, and more.

An illustrated introduction to digital photography, examining hardware such as cameras, computers, scanners, and printers; looking at image-editing software, tools, and techniques; featuring step-by-step instructions for taking professional-quality photographs; and discussing special-effects options.

Explores photography from simple pinhole cameras to cameras that use film. It explains how different parts of a camera work and shows how to process and develope your own photographs.

Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of Marines raising an American flag on Japanese soil.

Describes the history of photographs taken of seven South Carolina slaves in 1850 for a study by naturalist Louis Agassiz to provide evidence that Africans were biologically inferior, describing the men and women in the photographs, and examines the scientific theories used to support Agassiz's theory.

When Ruby's divorced father shows up unexpectedly on her sixteenth birthday, the week that follows is full of confusing surprises, including discovering that her best friend has been keeping secrets from her, her mother has not been truthful about the past, and life is often complicated.

Eighteen-year-old Christopher, who plans to be a spy, learns of a murder cover-up through his summer job as a morgue assistant and teams up with Tina, a gorgeous newspaper reporter, to investigate, despite great danger.

When the members of the Crime Scene Club visit Los Angeles, they become involved in an investigation into what appears to be the accidental death of a surfer.

An illustrated history of the camera that traces its technological development and the lives of related the inventors, businessman, and artists; includes images of over 350 cameras from the George Eastman House Collection and over 100 historic photographs, ads, and drawings.