Autor: Jeff Smith

Film Criticism, the Cold War, and the Blacklist examines the long-term reception of several key American films released during the postwar period, focusing on the two main critical lenses used in the …

Born in 1911 into a close-knit family, Mary Rebecca Chambers (known to all as Polly) spent her formative years in the heart of the East End. This vivid account of life is told with passion and humour …

Bill and Tricia Moser were living in one of America’s wealthiest communities when they stepped away and began a journey that led to a horse-and-buggy Amish life.  No more BMWs. No more architect …

New Trail for Life is a great next step for new believers. It is also a valuable resource for seasoned Christians. Jeff Smith has the unique ability to write about the deep things of God in simple to …

Aiming to help portrait photographers yield pleasing results with a variety of body types, this tutorial evaluates the subject’s appearance and suggests refining poses, providing tips to make sure ea …

With techniques for achieving a flawless portrait, this manual shows how to create stunning, professional images in any setting. Tips on how to delicately discuss and evaluate a subject’s appearance …

With detailed, informative instructions for capturing personable and memorable yearbook photos, actor and model portfolios, and business, bridal, and children’s portraits, this exhaustive reference c …

Shattering the notion that location lighting has to be difficult, inconvenient, or compromised in its quality, this resource provides guidance on how to create unique and personalized images shot in …

With detailed, informative instructions for capturing personable and memorable yearbook photos, this reference presents step-by-step demonstrations on advertising, talking to clients, producing outst …

In portrait photography, posing must make the client look amazing, and this book takes photographers through that process from start to finish. With short, one- or two-page lessons that are amply ill …

The most essential factor in creating a successful, salable portrait is properly lighting the face. But, every face is different, and, each face type requires a different style of lighting. It is imp …

There are many aspects to professional photography: composition, camera angles, exposure, color balance, posing, and lighting— just to name a few. However, while each of these aspects of photography …

Droves of hobbyist photographers make a move to professional photography every year. They read a few books, watch rock star photographers shoot online, make business cards, and forge their path to a …

Portrait photographers agree that one of the most important yet shrouded aspects of running a successful business is accurately pricing your products for profit. Some charge too little, then scramble …

Toad is an enormously popular interactive environment tool for Oracle development and administration. It allows developers to build, test, debug, and format their code via an easy-to-use graphical us …

Droves of hobbyist photographers make a move to professional photography every year. They read a few books, watch rock star photographers shoot online, make business cards, and forge their path to a …

The face is the most important part of any portraitbut there are over seven billion unique faces on this planet and no single approach that will flatter every one of them. In this book, acclaimed pho …

Portrait photographers agree that one of the most important yet shrouded aspects of running a successful business is accurately pricing your products for profit. Some charge too little, then scramble …

Angular is not just a framework, but rather a platform that empowers developers to build applications for the web, mobile, and the desktop. This book provides an overview of some essential Angular to …

The early history of the American railroad by the man the New York Times calls one of the best-known civil engineers in America.The American Railway provides an exciting look at the railroad industry …

In the spirit of Shrubs, a beautiful hard cider cookbook from the nation’s first cider pub Hard cider is far more than sweet apple juice with a kick. It is the fasted growing alcoholic beverage on th …

Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson and now, Co-Author, Jeff Smith’s Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely resp …

Discover the secrets of meaningful management Do you ever feel uncertain about what it means to be a good leader? This simple, reliable system for people management can help you handle any situation …

1962. Spring, summer, and fall. The bay area and the Sacramento Valley beyond. The Giants and the Dodgers go to the wire for the National League pennant and a chance to play the New York Yankees. Fiv …

This comprehensive guide to location portraits teaches the basics of good head-to-toe posing, indoors and out, and shows the classical approaches used throughout photographic history to create a plea …

With a practical approach to the art and business of professional photography, this handbook shows how to use lighting more effectively, efficiently, and economically. Beginning with a discussion of …

Presidents and Place: Americas Favorite Sons highlights the interrelationship between Americas leading political icons and various facets of space and place, including places of birth and death as we …

Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-cent …

A senator’s account of imprisonment that is "partly funny, partly urgent and wholly unnerving-a mashup of House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black" (New York Post).The fall from politico …

Theorists of the soundtrack have helped us understand how the voice and music in the cinema impact a spectator’s experience. James Buhler and Hannah Lewis edit in-depth essays from many of film music …

Sound has always been an integral component of the moviegoing experience. Even during the so-called silent era, motion pictures were regularly accompanied by live music, lectures, and sound effects. …