Allworth: 370 books
Photographing Children and Babies
How to Take Great Pictures
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Featuring more than 150 striking examples of successful pictures, the book provides the skills and technique to create excellent portraits, action shots, group pictures and more. Written in an easy-to-understand, to-the-point tone, the book evolves from general to specific photographic concepts, with...
Learning by Heart
Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Tap into your natural ability to create!
* Engaging, proven exercises for developing creativity
* Priceless resource for teachers, artists, actors, everyone
Artist and educator Corita Kent inspired generations of artists, and the truth of her words "We can all talk, we can all write,...
The Perfect Stage Crew
The Compleat Technical Guide for High School, College, and Community Theater
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Here is an indispensable, nuts-and-bolts guide to putting on a stunning, low-budget show in less than 40 days! The Perfect Stage Crew explains the pitfalls to avoid and provides solutions to the most common as well as most complex stage performance problems. Readers without Broadway-size budgets and...
Color Management
A Comprehensive Guide for Graphic Designers
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Whether they are working in print, interactive, environmental, or web-based design, designers will learn how to apply color theory to their work in order to communicate and entertain. Graphic design professors John Drew and Sarah Meyer explain all of the technical issues that are relevant to communicating...
Top Travel Photo Tips
From Ten Pro Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
More families are taking vacations and trips than ever before—over 81 percent of Americans plan to travel for two or more weeks in the coming year. Top Tips from Top Travel Photographers interviews ten prominent and diverse professional travel photographers to get their top tips, techniques, and...
The Photography Exercise Book
Training Your Eye to Shoot Like a Pro (250+ color photographs make it come to life)
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Use simple exercises to learn to see and shoot like a pro rather than painfully following strict rules.
This book covers a wide variety of genres (street documentary, photojournalism, nature, landscape, sports, and still-life photography).
The Author has helped 1,000’s of photographers...
by Leonard D. DuBoff
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
The revisions for this third edition cover key digital issues, such as the Copyright Office's new online registration process; post-9/11 rules for shooting in "sensitive" environments; and updates to right of privacy laws. Not only can this book save thousands in attorney's fees, it also explains...
by James Moody
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
For theatrical design students and theater professionals, here is the essential guide to marketing your skills, furthering your career, and operating a successful business! In The Business of Theatrical Design, design veteran James Moody shares his proven techniques to help costume, scenic, and lighting...
Independent Film Producing
How to Produce a Low-Budget Feature Film
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
The number of independent films produced each year has almost doubled in the past decade, yet only a fraction will succeed. If, like many filmmakers, you have no industry connections, little to no experience, and a low or ultra-low budget, this outsider’s guide will teach you what you need to know...
by Henry Dreyfuss
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creations of Henry S. Dreyfuss have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century. Written in a robust, fresh style, this book offers an inviting mix of professional...
Teaching Graphic Design
Course Offerings and Class Projects from the Leading Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
More Than Sixty Course Syllabi That Bring the New Complexity of Graphic Design to Light
All graphic designers teach, yet not all graphic designers are teachers. Teaching is a special skill requiring talent, instinct, passion, and organization. But while talent, instinct, and passion are inherent,...
Digital Technical Theater Simplified
High Tech Lighting, Audio, Video and More on a Low Budget
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
The theater is in the midst of a digital revolution! This book provides readers with an easy-to-understand overview of the digital technology currently available for the stage. In clear language, Digital Technical Theater Simplified explains digital technology in the fields of lighting, audio, video,...
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Editor
A Guide to Working with Authors, Books, Newsletters, Magazines, Websites, and More
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
If you've ever considered editing as a career, this book will help you on your new path. You’ll learn about the requirements in various fields, how to get started, the step-by-step facets of setting up and conducting your editing services, working with writers and publishers, promoting yourself...
Your Living Trust & Estate Plan
How to Maximize Your Family's Assets and Protect Your Loved Ones, Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
This revised fifth edition from estate-planning expert Harvey J. Platt details the most up-to-date strategies for using a living trust to create a flexible estate plan. Platt explains the latest tax laws, including the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the broadening of statutes for amending trusts,...