Rocky Nook imprint: 161 books
by Darrell Young, James Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2009
Mastering the Nikon D700 provides a wealth of information and professional insights for owners of this powerful new camera. Each chapter explores the features and capabilities of the D700 in detail, surpassing basic user manuals by providing step-by-step menu setting adjustments coupled with illustrations...
Photographic Multishot Techniques
High Dynamic Range, Super-Resolution, Extended Depth of Field, Stitching
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2009
Photographers are just beginning to realize the potential of high dynamic range imaging (HDRI). Now, the newest techniques based on a bracketed series of exposures make it possible to go beyond HDRI: photographers can increase resolution for ultra-sharp, detailed images, and they can extend the depth...
Photo Adventures for Kids
Solving the Mysteries of Taking Great Photos
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Look up! Look down! Move around! Everywhere you go, there are great pictures just waiting to be made! Kids love to take pictures! With Photo Adventures for Kids, you can encourage your child’s passion while exploring the art of photography together! With this book, your child will become an official...
The Lettering Workshops
30 Exercises for Improving Your Hand Lettering Skills
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2018
In The Lettering Workshops, you’ll learn all about the art and practice of drawing letters using hands-on techniques in five workshops across 30 lessons! Whether you’re a beginner or a professional graphic designer, you'll quickly learn how to develop and advance your lettering skills.
In...
Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Learning to Use a Digital SLR or Interchangeable-Lens Camera
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
There are two types of new photographers: those satisfied with their low-cost point-and-shoot cameras, and those more enthusiastic photographers who recognize the limitations of low-cost equipment and want to improve their pictures. No longer satisfied with simple snapshots, the enthusiast moves up...
The Leica M Photographer
Photographing with Leica's Legendary Rangefinder Cameras
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
What it is and what it isn't.
This not a camera manual for the Leica M, nor is it a book that will teach you photography. Nevertheless, in Bertram Solcher's book you will learn a whole lot about your camera and how to use it, and about the art and craft of photography. This book contains a...
One Flash!
Great Photography with Just One Light
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Amazing images are possible with just one flash! Today’s speedlights may be small but they are mighty…that is, if you know how to use them. In this book, flash photography pro Tilo Gockel teaches the secrets to capturing beautifully lit images using just one flash! The first section of the book...
The Fujifilm X-T2
120 X-Pert Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Camera
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2016
In this book, popular Fuji Rumors "X-Pert Corner" columnist Rico Pfirstinger teaches about the little-known capabilities of the Fujifilm X-T2, which he’s discovered through months of in-depth research and experimentation with the camera. After a brief overview of the camera’s basic...
The Film Photography Handbook
Rediscovering Photography in 35mm, Medium, and Large Format
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
In recent years, film photography has witnessed a significant renaissance—and not just among those who have previously shot with film. Interest in film photography has also grown enormously among those who only have experience shooting digitally. In The Film Photography Handbook, authors Chris Marquardt...
Picture Perfect Lighting
An Innovative Lighting System for Photographing People
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer and educator who has a talent for identifying areas where photographers regularly hit roadblocks and a passion for developing clear and concise systems that allow photographers to break through those barriers and become better, more confident practitioners of their...
by Darrell Young
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2018
Mastering the Nikon D850 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D850 camera. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion that often comes with complex and powerful professional camera equipment.
This book...
The Sony A7 II
The Unofficial Quintessential Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
In this book, authors Brian Matsumoto and Carol F. Roullard offer a wealth of experience-based information and insights on the Sony a7 II, a full frame, autofocus system camera. This guide will help the new owner navigate past the confusion that often comes with using complex, powerful photographic...
The VueScan Bible
Everything You Need to Know for Perfect Scanning
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
VueScan is the world's most widely used software interface for digitizing film and prints on flatbed and film scanners. This powerful yet affordable program supports over 1500 scanners and 321 digital camera RAW file types, and is available for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Much more than a...
by Darrell Young
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
Mastering the Nikon COOLPIX A by Darrell Young provides experience-based information for owners of the new COOLPIX A camera. In this ebook, Darrell helps the user navigate past the confusion that often comes with learning to use complex camera equipment.
This ebook explores the features and...