"This book charts the historical and cultural significance of the [paparazzi] industry, profiles its protagonists and discusses how its imagery of celebrity became a major part of media consumption. Kim McNamara examines the various ways in which the controversial paparazzi industry is structured, including its workforce practices, development of image markets and how it has been reconfigured during the transition from analogue paper-based photography...

"Originally printed in National geographic magazine issues of October, 1941; March, 1944; November, 1946; and January, 1951."

Stuart Daniels has hit bottom. Once a celebrated and award-winning photojournalist, he is reeling from debt, a broken marriage, and crippling depression. The source of Stuart's grief is his most famous photo, a snapshot of brutality in the dangerous Congo. A haunting image that indicts him as a passive witness to gross injustice.Stuart is given a one last chance to redeem his career: A make-or-break assignment covering the AIDS crisis in a small African...

Valentine (Val) Denning is a young American photojournalist in Kosovo, where she and her two colleagues - Tony Hampton and Jake Newburg - are covering the war. All three are shot in a nightmarish ambush. Only after she wakes up in a Belgrade hospital does Val learn that Tony, her lover, is dead. At his funeral she finds out that he was married. In the wake of these traumatic events, Val goes home to New York City where she finds work as a photographer...

The Flood of 2013 chronicles an unforgettable summer of angry rivers, unprecedented flooding and undeniable human spirit. This book looks at how the disaster irrevocably changed southern Alberta and its people. In the face of disaster, Albertans showed their true grit and rose above adversity--just like their ancestors did for generations before them. The flood began in southern Alberta on June 20 and led to four deaths, billions of dollars in damage...

Abandoned Ireland travels the length and breadth of the island of Ireland visiting and documenting our forgotten buildings, highlighting their social importance, and bringing their stories back to life through the medium of photography. From Big Houses to humble cottages, schools to prisons, churches to dance halls, these buildings may now be abandoned, but they are far from empty. As a photographer, Brownlie's instincts are remarkable. In the seemingly...

Taking California as a window into the diversity of religion in America, Golden States of Grace documents marginalized communities at prayer in their own faith traditions.

Travel the Sahara Desert on an expedition from Timbuktu to the Atlantic Ocean over a trackless, roadless, 2000 mile caravan route, not used in more than 100 years. Meet the many different tribes that inhabit the varied countries that make up Africa. Sit shoulder-to-shoulder around a campfire with tribal Bushman experiencing their ritual evening chant, each moment deepening a sense of what is universally human. This book is for the adventure traveler...

"Through more than two hundred gorgeous and elegiac photographs, Abandoned details Lawless's journey into what was once the very heart of American entertainment: the amusement park. Lawless visits deserted parks across the country, capturing in stark detail their dilapidated state, natural overgrowth, and obvious duality of sad and playful symbolism. Previously self-published as Bizarro, this updated edition of Lawless's photographic tribute to decaying...

A book designed to equip and improve beginner Photographer's ability in terms of knowing how to choose the right DSLR Camera, understanding how the camera sees the dynamic range, understanding the exposure triangle, motion blur, and image noise. This book will teach you how to successfully master the shooting modes, metering mode, exposure compensation and when to use the aperture priority mode, how to deal with white balance and how to shoot golden...