Rocky Nook: 161 books
Improving the Test Process
Implementing Improvement and Change - A Study Guide for the ISTQB Expert Level Module
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013
This book covers the syllabus for the Improving the Test Process module of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Expert Level exam.
To obtain certification as a professional tester at the Expert Level, candidates may choose to take a course given by an ISTQB accredited...
Photographing Iceland
An Insider's Guide to the Most Iconic Locations
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Whether you’re visiting Iceland as a destination in its own right or as a brief stopover on your way elsewhere, you’re bound to have a unique and memorable experience. Considered by many to be the world's current #1 destination for amateur and professional landscape photographers, the island possesses...
A Photographer's Life
A Journey from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist to Celebrated Nature Photographer
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2016
It’s not often that a career in photography makes as many twists and turns as it has for Jack Dykinga. Early in Jack's career as a photojournalist he won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. He then worked as a photo editor and later became a wilderness guide. Today, Jack’s work as a landscape...
Photographing Women
Posing, Lighting, and Shooting Techniques for Portrait and Fashion Photography
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
Following up on the success of his first book, Photographing Men, photographer and author Jeff Rojas has created a companion book that covers everything you need to know about photographing women. Unlike so many other books on the market that focus on photographing women—which are often just a collection...
Street Photography
The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2015
Since the advent of the camera, there have been photographers whose mission is to record and interpret the public sphere in all its aspects. Eugene Atget documented evidence of everyday life in the streets as well as the buildings and monuments of Paris. Henri Cartier-Bresson pursued what he called...
CNC Milling for Makers
Basics - Techniques - Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Until fairly recently, machining has been a high-cost manufacturing technique available only to large corporations and specialist machine shops. With today’s cheaper and more powerful computers, CNC milling and 3D printing technology has become practical, affordable, and accessible to just about...
by Colin Smith
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Consumer drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you’re a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These “flying tripods” have given photographers the ability to place their cameras virtually anywhere they want, creating still images and video...
Our World Tour
A Photographic Journey Around the Earth
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Designed to inspire world travelers and photographers alike, this book takes you on a journey around the globe through the eyes of photographer Mario Dirks. In the fall of 2011, camera and lens manufacturer Sigma sent Mario on a yearlong adventure to photograph the most beautiful places on earth....
by Thierry Legault
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how.
Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of...
Dusk to Dawn
A Guide to Landscape Photography at Night
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
In the past, landscape photography largely ended when the last light of dusk faded from the sky. Today it’s only beginning. The latest digital cameras have made it easy to create images of the landscape at night that film and early digital photographers could only dream of. Equipped with off-the-shelf...
Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 3, 2nd Edition
Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2015
This book is written for the technical test analyst who wants to achieve advanced skills in test analysis, design, and execution. With a hands-on, exercise-rich approach, this book teaches you how to define and carry out the tasks required to implement a test strategy. You will be able to analyze,...
Chroma
A Photographer's Guide to Lighting with Color
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Learning to work with light is an important milestone in every photographer’s career, and the ability to craft light to fit your vision for an image is a skill that cannot be overrated. Most often, that crafting of light is spoken of in terms of the quality and quantity of light. But there is an...
by Darrell Young
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Mastering the Nikon D7100 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D7100 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 Enthusiast's Guide to DIY Photography
77 Projects, Hacks, Techniques, and Inexpensive Solutions for Getting Great Photos
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
If you’re a passionate photographer and you’re ready to take your work to the next level, The Enthusiast’s Guide book series was created just for you. Whether you’re diving head first into a new topic or exploring a classic theme, Enthusiast’s Guides are designed to help you quickly learn...