Photography Degree Zero: Reflections on Roland Barthes's Camera Lucida (Batchen Geoffrey)(Paperback)

Photography Degree Zero: Reflections on Roland Barthes's Camera Lucida (Batchen Geoffrey)(Paperback)

An essential guide to an essential book, this first anthology on Camera Lucida offers critical perspectives on Barthes's influential text.Roland Barthes's 1980 book Camera Lucida is perhaps the most influential book ever published on photography. The terms studium and punctum, coined by Barthes for

Camera Lucida - Reflections on Photography (Barthes Roland)(Paperback / softback)

Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an

Picturing Atrocity: Photography in Crisis (Batchen Geoffrey)(Paperback)

Ever since the landmark publication of Susan Sontag's On Photography, it has been impossible to look at photographs, particularly those of violence and suffering, without questioning our role as photographic voyeur. Are we desensitized by the proliferation of these images, and does this make it

Burning with Desire: The Conception of Photography (Batchen Geoffrey)(Paperback)

In an 1828 letter to his partner, Nic phore Ni pce, Louis Daguerre wrote, 'I am burning with desire to see your experiments from nature.' In this book, Geoffrey Batchen analyzes the desire to photograph as it emerged within the philosophical and scientific milieus that preceded the actual invention

An Analysis of Roland Barthes's Mythologies (Gomez John)(Paperback)

Mythologies is a masterpiece of analysis and interpretation. At its heart, Barthes's collection of essays about the 'mythologies' of modern life treats everyday objects and ideas - from professional wrestling, to the Tour de France, to Greta Garbo's face - as though they are silently putting

Album: Unpublished Correspondence and Texts (Barthes Roland)(Paperback)

Album provides an unparalleled look into Roland Barthes's life of letters. It presents a selection of correspondence, from his adolescence in the 1930s through the height of his career and up to the last years of his life, covering such topics as friendships, intellectual adventures, politics, and

Understanding Photography: Master Your Digital Camera and Capture That Perfect Photo (McHugh Sean T.)(Paperback)

The Essence of Photography: Seeing and Creativity (Barnbaum Bruce)(Paperback)

There is a lot more to photography than simply picking up a camera, pointing it toward something, and tripping the shutter. Achieving a great photograph requires thought and preparation, an understanding of the photographic process, and a firm grasp of how light and composition affect a photo

Decolonising the Camera: Photography in Racial Time (Sealy Mark)(Paperback)

Decolonising the Camera trains Mark Sealy's sharp critical eye on the racial politics at work within photography, in the context of heated discussions around race and representation, the legacies of colonialism, and the importance of decolonising the university. Sealy analyses a series of images

Capitalism and the Camera: Essays on Photography and Extraction (Coleman Kevin)(Paperback)

A provocative exploration of photography's relationship to capitalism, from leading theorists of visual culture. Photography was invented between the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Karl Marx and Frederick Engels's The Communist Manifesto. Taking the intertwined development of

The iPhone Photography Book (Kelby Scott)(Paperback)

Learn to take great photos with your iPhone--the camera you always have with you Imagine if someone took the same photographic techniques, principles, and tools used by high-end and professional photographers, but applied them to shooting with an iPhone. Imagine the type of images you'd be able

Langford's Starting Photography: The Guide to Creating Great Images (Andrews Philip)(Paperback)

Starting with the basics of camera control and moving on to shutter speeds, aperture, zoom and flash, Langford's Starting Photography gives you the only introduction to digital photography you'll ever need. Once you've mastered the basics, examples and projects allow you to explore the key methods

The Digital Photography Handbook: An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide (Harman Doug)(Paperback)

Need to know which digital camera to buy? Want to take better photographs and retouch images? Ready to achieve professional results? This updated edition of The Digital Photography Handbook will allow you to make the most of all the advantages your camera has to offer - as well as guiding you

Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000d for Dummies (King Julie Adair)(Paperback)

A photography class--in a book Your Canon EOS Rebel T7/1400D provides enough camera power to take the pro-style shots you've dreamed of shooting--and this book shows you how. Canon EOS Rebel T7/1400D For Dummies bridges the gap between taking quick shots in auto mode and taking charge of the

David Busch's Nikon D7500 Guide to Digital Slr Photography (Busch David D.)(Paperback)

★★★★★ 'This guide will make getting to know your camera a much smoother experience.' Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Nikon D7500 Guide to Digital SLR Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the Nikon D7500

Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment (Lewis Gordon)(Paperback)

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

National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography (Sartore Joel)(Paperback)

For digital camera and smartphone users, this fun, easy how-to guide teaches the essentials of taking great pictures from an experienced National Geographic photographer. Written by National Geographic photographer and founder of the Photo Ark Joel Sartore, this entertaining book shows aspiring