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Ever since Bram Stoker's perennial best-seller Dracula, vampires have been one of the key inspirations to film-makers and authors alike. The latest installment in the Twilight series is one of this year's biggest blockbusters, and modern takes on the classic themes of blood, immortality, fear and desire are never far from the best-seller lists. Yet vampires are a source of rich inspiration to visual artists as well, and this collection reveals their work in all its gruesome glory. From the elegant beauties of Jasmine Becket-Griffith to the decaying savages of Anne Stokes, from the more whimsical caricatures of Delphine Levesqe Demers to Jo Chen's renditions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vampire Art Now showcases the varying representations of this legendary figure. The book illustrates the vampire in his or her many moods: either wooing lovers with a hypnotic stare, biting long necks (willing and unwilling), or staring straight at the viewer as if ready to bound off the page in a nocturnal frenzy. By presenting multiple artists' takes on what it means to be a vampire, this collection illustrates how one cultural icon can vary so greatly across different cultures, classes, media, and artistic aesthetics. No other supernatural creature has captured our collective imagination quite like the vampire and Vampire Art Now is the perfect compendium to pay homage to that tradition. After perusing these pages, these illustrations are sure to haunt readers' nightmares and tantalize their fantasies, as they have for generations.

The first book on the subject. A high proportion of serious photographers have an iPad, and this book explains all that needs to be explained.

Even standard digital SLR cameras have manuals running to hundreds of pages; usually, they concentrate on the technical features of the camera, but neglect the crucial fact that great photographers do not just simply know how to navigate menus: they understand how the operation of their camera will help them to take better pictures. The Photographers DSLR Pocketbook, small enough to be taken on the most arduous shoot, gives the reader the benefit of Michael Freemans decades of professional photography and years of experience with digital technology. Opening with the anatomy of a digital SLR, the book then covers settings, exposure, capture and image workflow, clarifying the operations of your camera and allowing you to operate it with speed, confidence and accuracy. Michaels own photography and diagrams illuminate his points perfectly, making this an attractive and informative read.

More and more people are travelling with their cameras in the hope of taking striking photos that capture the essence of their time away - and an ever increasing number of talented amateurs are uploading their images to picture agencies and earning extra income from selling rights. Shooting on the road, though, does present a myriad of challenges - from erratic power supplies, to difficult customs posts, so its important to be well-prepared and ready for anything. The Photographers Field Guide will help you decide what to pack, and what difficulties to plan for; invaluable advice, hard-earned by Michael Freeman during his long career in photography in the field. Once youre on location, the book will enable you to quickly evaluate your surroundings, decide what opportunities exist - and make the most of them with that definitive shot. Stunningly illustrated throughout, this is an essential book for the travelling photographer.

The book begins with an overview of the applications you'll be using, and all the basic information that you'll need in order to get started. It then looks at simple corrections, before going in-depth into more advanced manipulation techniques. Simple-to-follow projects take you through the methods and help you to build up your knowledge and skills. By the time you've finished reading Step-by-Step Digital Photo Retouching, you'll know everything you need to enable you to make perfect pictures.

Step-by-Step Digital Family Photography offers comprehensive and easy-to-follow advice on how to make the most of family portraits of all kinds: from simple but essential techniques to more advanced and challenging projects. Both image capture and post-production techniques are covered, with the emphasis on working digitally.

Neuvěřitelně rozsáhlá a pestrá sbírka ilustrací manga na jednom disku je vám k dispozici. Kniha obsahuje návod na vybarvení 500 profesionálních kreseb na CD, které lze vložit do vašeho díla. Text v angličtině. A giant collection of manga clip art brought