Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Portrait Photography: Secrets of Posing & Lighting

Mark Cleghorn - Portrait Photography: Secrets of Posing & Lighting
Lark Books | 2004 | ISBN: 157990548X | 128 pages | PDF | 53 Mb

With easy-to-follow instructions and detailed photo sequences showing how to arrange lights and lighting accessories, this carefully structured course teaches all the fundamentals of portraiture, as well as a host of other creative techniques. It sets out everything the amateur needs to know to create a wide range of styles, from choosing the right equipment to composing the background to placing and positioning the subject for maximum effect. The basics of color and black and white, digital capture and film, and studio and location shooting all receive detailed attention, and helpful tips on mood-enhancing lighting will help raise novices’ skills to professional levels.

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Friday, August 14, 2009

Terrorism, Economic Development, and Political Openness

Terrorism, Economic Development, and Political Openness
Cambridge University Press | 326 pages | 2008 | ISBN: 0521887585 | PDF | 2.4 mb

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Terrorism is as old as war, but only with the attacks of September 2001 in NewYork and Washington, March 2004 in Madrid, and July 2005 in London did it become a central concern of governments in the rich countries of the West. This concern prompted policy makers to focus on the potential links to development of both terrorism and the response to terrorism, quickly revealing important lacunae in the literature. To what extent is terrorism related to development? If development is a determinant of terrorism, what are the relative weights of the economic, political, and social aspects of development? And what is the development effect of different responses to terrorism? This volume addresses these crucial questions, synthesizing what we know about the development links with terrorism – and pointing out what we do not.

Policy makers and scholars are concerned with development-terrorism links in both directions: the economic effect of terrorism, but also the devel-opment roots of terrorist activity. This volume bridges both, first with con-tributors who examine the economic and fiscal costs of terrorism and the response to terrorism, and second with others who assess how development affects terrorism, drawing on existing linkages and also reporting on new evidence. The first is a much-investigated issue. Nevertheless, as chapters by Enders and Sandler and Treverton et al. demonstrate, evidence is much more abundant about the costs of terrorism in developed countries than in poor countries. Enders and Sandler also find that the economic costs of terrorism appear to be low in rich countries and, in all likelihood, high in poor countries.

Acontentious debate surrounds the second question. Does terrorism relate to development? If it does, is it the economic or another dimen-sion of development that matters? On the one hand, the contributors to this volume present consistent empirical support for the hypothesis that....

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Understanding The Canon Speedlite 580EX/430EX

Blue Crane Digital Understanding The Canon Speedlite 580EX/430EX
DVD-Rip | 160 Mb

New owners of Canon Speedlites are often bewildered about how to use the flash unit effectively to produce the type of shots they want. Although the supplied manual does provide some technical assistance, Speedlites have been, and remain a mystery for many owners. This DVD sets out to change all that. With a running time of just over an hour, your host, professional photographer Tim Mantoani, takes the mystery out of these flash units and shows you how to use them to their best advantage. Whether you own one or several of these speedlites, Tim walks you through real world situations that can be made better with repeatable techniques. He not only tells you HOW the flash operates, but WHY the engineers designed the flashes with their current set of features.

You’ve spent a lot of time and resources getting great camera equipment and learning how to use you camera effectively. This DVD will take you to the next level by allowing you to add light where you want it. Photography is all about communication. With a little information and one of these great speedlites, you can evoke exactly the response you want.

The new EX series of speedlites from Canon can be the most powerful accessory in your camera bag. Understanding how the controls work is important and this DVD takes you through their operation, step by step. Your host, professional photographer Tim Mantoani, demonstrates these flash units in a series of real world examples. He explains why and how to get an emotional response from your pictures by adding or subtracting light.

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Starting Your Career As a Freelance Photographer

Starting Your Career As a Freelance Photographer
1581152809| Tad Crawford| Allworth Press| 2003-08 | 256 Pages | DJVU | 7 Mb

Here is a virtual treasury of advice, insight, and guidance for every freelance photographer! From creating a portfolio and promoting your work to winning the first client and running a healthy, profitable business, this book provides crucial marketing, business, and legal know-how for every step

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The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion

Ben Long, "The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion"
O'Reilly Media, Inc. | 2009-07-28 | ISBN: 059680363X | 300 pages | PDF | 5,3 MB

Through easy-to-follow lessons, this handy book offers a complete class on digital photography, tailored specifically for people who use the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D. This is not your typical camera guide: rather than just show you what all the buttons do, it teaches you how to use the Digital Rebel's features to make great photographs -- including professional-looking images of people, landscapes, action shots, close-ups, night shots, HD video, and more.

With Ben Long's creative tips and technical advice, you have the perfect, camera-bag-friendly reference that will help you capture stunning pictures anywhere, anytime. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion will show you how to:

# Take creative control and go beyond automatic settings
# Learn the basic rules of composition
# Capture decisive moments, including fast-moving objects
# Discover ways to use a flash indoors and outdoors
# Learn about different lenses, and the best time to use them
# Understand the options for shooting RAW, and whether it's right for you
# Use the Digital Rebel's ability to shoot high definition video

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

MODERN JIHAD: TRACING THE DOLLARS BEHIND THE TERROR NETWORKS

MODERN JIHAD: TRACING THE DOLLARS BEHIND THE TERROR NETWORKS. By Loretta. Napoleoni
Publisher: Pluto Press | ISBN: 0745321178 | edition 2003 | PDF | 295 pages | 1,1 mb

Behind the headline portrait of terrorism lies a more complex picture of the underground economy of its exemplars in the shadows of globalization and finance hybridized with organized crime and the backwash of the old left. This alarming reality with its ability to exploit stunningly large resources is acutely portrayed in this well-researched and eye-opening depiction of the 'state shell' phenomenon created by these interlocked combinations from Columbian guerillas to the IRA to the PLO and Islamist groups of the Middle East and beyond. Although we can and must indict these consequences of capitalist and colonialist social Darwinism (and state terrorism) we find no Robin Hoods or religious mystics in these cynical gangs gripped by the phantom of jihad and their ample investment portfolios.

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Financial Econometrics: From Basics to Advanced Modeling Techniques

Svetlozar T. Rachev, Stefan Mittnik, Frank J. Fabozzi, "Financial Econometrics: From Basics to Advanced Modeling Techniques"
Wiley | 2006 | ISBN: 0471784508 | 576 pages | PDF | 7,4 MB

A comprehensive guide to financial econometrics

Financial econometrics is a quest for models that describe financial time series such as prices, returns, interest rates, and exchange rates. In Financial Econometrics, readers will be introduced to this growing discipline and the concepts and theories associated with it, including background material on probability theory and statistics. The experienced author team uses real-world data where possible and brings in the results of published research provided by investment banking firms and journals. Financial Econometrics clearly explains the techniques presented and provides illustrative examples for the topics discussed.

Svetlozar T. Rachev, PhD (Karlsruhe, Germany) is currently Chair-Professor at the University of Karlsruhe. Stefan Mittnik, PhD (Munich, Germany) is Professor of Financial Econometrics at the University of Munich. Frank J. Fabozzi, PhD, CFA, CFP (New Hope, PA) is an adjunct professor of Finance at Yale University’s School of Management. Sergio M. Focardi (Paris, France) is a founding partner of the Paris-based consulting firm The Intertek Group. Teo Jasic, PhD, (Frankfurt, Germany) is a senior manager with a leading international management consultancy firm in Frankfurt.

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Amateur Photographer - 08 August 2009

Amateur Photographer - 08 August 2009
PDF | 50 pages | 16.1 Mb | English
08 August 2009 edition: Master Macro

Amateur Photographer magazine August,08 2009

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Scott Kelby, "The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3"

Scott Kelby, "The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3"
Peachpit Press | July 2009 | ISBN: 0321617657 | 264 pages | PDF | 14,1 MB

Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography Book, volume 1 (the world’s best-selling digital photography book of all time), is back with a follow-up to his volume 2 smash best seller, with an entirely new book that picks up right where he left off. It’s even more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip-the-techno-jargon stuff you can really use today to make your shots even better.

This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If you and I were out on a shoot and you asked me, ‘Hey Scott, I want the light for this portrait to look really soft and flattering. How far back should I put this softbox?’ I wouldn’t give you a lecture about lighting ratios, or flash modifiers. In real life, I’d just turn to you and say, ‘Move it in as close to your subject as you possibly can, without it actually showing up in the shot.’ Well, that’s what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I’ve learned, just like I would with a friend—without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak.”

Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you’ll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you’re tired of taking shots that look “okay,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the book for you.

This isn’t a book of theory—full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push, which setting to use, and when to use it. With nearly 200 more of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos every time.

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David DuChemin, "Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision"

David DuChemin, "Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision"
New Riders Press | 2009 | ISBN: 0321605020 | 272 pages | PDF | 25,9 MB

Within the Frame is a book about finding and expressing your photographic vision, specifically where people, places, and cultures are concerned. A personal book full of real-world wisdom and incredible images, author David duChemin (of pixelatedimage.com) shows you both the how and the why of finding, chasing, and expressing your vision with a camera to your eye. Vision leads to passion, and passion is a cornerstone of great photography. With it, photographs draw the eye in and create an emotional experience. Without it, a photograph is often not worth—and can’t capture—a viewer’s attention.

Both instructional and inspirational, Within the Frame helps you on your photographic journey to make better images of the places and people you love, whether they are around the world or in your own backyard. duChemin covers how to tell stories, and the technology and tools we have at our disposal in order to tell those narratives. Most importantly, he stresses the crucial theme of vision when it comes to photographing people, places, and cultures—and he helps you cultivate and find your own vision, and then fit it within the frame.

Review
“If the book simply stayed right there in the realm of how-to, go-to advice, it would be a wonderful book indeed. But it crosses the line from useful to inspire because David opens up much more than his camera bag. He opens his considerable heart and mind, both of which belong to a masterful storyteller driven by an acute sympathy for the human condition, coupled with an intense curiosity and respect for both the differences and the sameness of the world.”
-Joe McNally, photographer, author of The Hot Shoe Diaries and The Moment It Clicks

“David does something here that few have ever done—he not only shows his absolutely captivating images, he shows the thought process behind those images, as well as how to start capturing the types of images we all long to take. People will be talking about this book for years to come. It’s that good!”
-Scott Kelby, photographer, author, President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals

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