books about: portrait     books:       Portrait of the Brain Adam Zeman Yale University Press, 2008 In this compelling book, neurologist Adam Zeman tells the stories of patients with a variety of neurological disorders, some familiar (epilepsy, chronic fatigue, stroke, memory loss) and others relatively mysterious (narcolepsy, chronic déjà vu, compulsive fidgeting, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). Chapter by chapter, the author reveals the various levels of the brain, from the atom to the mind, and explores what happens when workings at each level ...             Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook11 reviews Monte Zucker Amherst Media, Inc., 2007 Must Have "Bible" for the Beginning Portrait Photographer Among photographers, the late Monte Zucker was ackowledged as one of the world's greatest portrait artists in the world. Written not long before he died, Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook is a fitting legacy to his career as a photographer and as an instructor. In the introduction, the author comments that so many photographers don't want to take the time to study or learn any ...             A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics)233 reviews James Joyce Penguin Classics, 2003 Somewhat Dated, But Incredibly Applicable to Modern Ireland [3][14][57] Good fiction uses narrative story to describe details of a character's life. Great literature does the same, but with the description, it capably details broader concepts and greater concepts. This book revolves around Stephen Dedalus, but really tells us about the Ireland of his time. Stephen is almost unanimously known to be the author. Joyce's depiction of his emotional and intellectual ...             Monkey Portraits36 reviews Jill Greenberg Little, Brown and Company, 2007 judging a book by its cover I purchased this tome strictly because of the unique cover. I didn't know if digital trickery was involved, or if it really was a portrait. It and the amazing and beautiful pages inside are real photos. The quality and skill exhibited by the photographer is stunning. I was looking at my ancestors and they showed anger, aloofness, joy, shyness and all the other facial variances that I see in ...             A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Signet Classics)2 reviews James Joyce Signet Classics, 2006 An Impressive Display of Writing Genius This is a very entertaining book and not difficult to read. Most book lovers will love the book. In my review below I do not give away the plot. That is left for the reader to discover. I read "Dubliners" and then read the present 250 page book as a warm up to ease into "Ulysses." This is a better book than "Dubliners" and we see the genius of Joyce without being intimidated - as the reader ...             Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers61 reviews Christopher Grey Amherst Media, Inc., 2004 Just what it says Everything you'd like to know about lighting. This book really gets into the specifics. Explore the effects of lighting ratios, different light modifiers etc. - in great detail with clear examples. Thorough lighting diagrams throughout.             The New Personality Self-Portrait: Why You Think, Work, Love and Act the Way You Do29 reviews John M. Oldham Bantam, 1995 WOW! Even better the 2nd time around!!! So I have had this book on my bookshelf for while. I am an avid collector of psychology books, fascinated by people and figuring out what makes us all tick. So when I picked this book up AGAIN in my bookshelf and started the read the chapter on the Sensitive Style, something just clicked for me. It was one of those rare "AHA" moments where things just make sense. I picked up this book to ...             The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Classics)22 reviews Henry James Penguin Classics, 2003 Remarks Perhaps an alternate title for The Portrait of a Lady might be The Velvet Pit and the Silk Pendulum. It is a kind of blend of the sensibilities of Oscar Wilde at his "aesthetically" sunniest, and of Poe in the grimmest of his catacombs. Probably the most striking feature of the book is what is usually called "style." In my view this is a misleading and inadequate term because it ...             Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits: More than 500 Color Combinations for skin, eyes, lips & hair (Color ...3 reviews William F. Powell Walter Foster, 2006 great technical advice If you are looking for a technical guide on how to mix skin colours for all the different races of people (well most anyway) then this is the book for you. It gives you all the information you need (which paint and how much)to mix just about every shade of flesh, covering both cool and warm versions, it covers the full tonal range for each mix and shadow effects. In summery it is the most ...             Portrait in Death (In Death)82 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 2003 Good Nora Roberts Rocks! Lt. Eve Dallas makes the best protagonist and it's like a ongoing series so there is always a new story!             Portraits48 reviews Steve McCurry Phaidon Press, 1999 Beautiful I received this book as a gift and love it. The collection of close portraits spanning the entire globe makes for compelling viewing. I also like the "pocket" size (the book is about 5x7 inches in size). I do wish some of the colours were a bit more saturated and vivid... still, as a aspiring photographer, it is an inspirational book.             Adolescent Portraits: Identity, Relationships, and Challenges (6th Edition)2 reviews Andrew C. Garrod, Lisa Smulyan, ... Allyn & Bacon, 2007 Adolescent portraits: Identity, relationships, and challenge I think that these case studies are a wonderful insight to the work done by the authors Kudos!             The Portrait Photographers Posing Guide: How to pose people for portraits11 reviews Nigel Holmes BookSurge Publishing, 2006 Informative and easy to read This is a marvelous little book. I wanted to do some portrait photography but didn't know where to start. After reading this well written and well ilustrated book I was given a huge amount of information. If you want to know how to pose people either individually or in groups this book will give you an enormous amount of information in a short time. Buy it it's worth a read.             Portrait of America, Volume II: From 1865: Oates1 review Michael D. Oates Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 Good supplement for American History classes I assigned this book and the first volume to my AP and Dual Credit classes for outside reading. It also has submissions from several authors which exposes students to different viewpoints and writing styles. While this volume has applicable essays, the quality is less than the first volume. The students got something out of most essays but not as useful as the first volume. Somewhat highly ...             American Portraits: Biographies in United States History Volume 1 Stephen Weisner, William Hartford McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2006 American Portraits is a two-volume collection of biographical profiles designed to supplement American History survey texts. Biography personalizes history in a unique and profound way for students, lending a sense of immediacy to the study of the past. All of the essays selected for this anthology profile the life of a given individual and explore how that person influenced and was influenced by broader historical forces. Introductions begin ...             Expressive Portraits: Creative Methods for Painting People4 reviews Jean Pederson North Light Books, 2007 Expressive Portraits This is by far the best watercolor book out there. I've learned so much from it. I love the color pallette Jean recommended in her book. I highly recommend this book to all levels watercolorist. Thank you Jean for sharing your talent and knowledge with us.             Jeff Smith's Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography3 reviews Jeff Smith Amherst Media, Inc., 2007 Great book, well written Jeff Smith does a nice job of conveying the strategy behind photography outside of the studio. Not only informative but also teaches the reader to sharpen his/her skill. Posing techniques for both individuals and groups as well as maximizing environmental surroundings to work for your photographs are discussed in detail. An invaluable book for any photographer's library.             The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images22 reviews Bill Hurter Amherst Media, Inc., 2005 A lot of great info in a small package If you are new to family portraiture or are simply frustrated with your results, this is the book for you. It's an easy read with lots of photographic examples without all the fluff. I highly recommend it!             Portrait of an Unknown Woman: A Novel13 reviews Vanora Bennett Harper Paperbacks, 2008 `You can't live with genius anymore than you can pick up ice or fire.' In 1527, Hans Holbein makes his first trip to London to paint a portrait of the family of Sir Thomas More. This novel is about the More family, specifically Meg Giggs one of Sir Thomas's foster children, and the two men attracted to her. One is Hans Holbein himself, the other is the mysterious John Clement. Told through the eyes of Meg Giggs, we learn of some of the intrigue in the court as ...             The Society Portrait: From David to Warhol2 reviews Gabriel Badea-Päun Vendome Press, 2007 A critically important and essential addition Featuring two hundred full color photographic reproductions, "The Society Portrait From David To Warhol" by art historian Gabriel Badea-Paun showcases society portraits of the nineteenth and early twentieth century in terms of their images and iconography. An impressively diverse yet representative gallery of portraits dating from the early 1800s to the post-World War II era, many of these works ...              search for books adolescent, america, american, biographies, challenges, classics, combinations, creative, edition, expressive, handbook, history, identity, lighting, location, methods, painting, penguin, personality, photographers, photography, portrait, portraits, professional, recipes, relationships, self-portrait, society, techniques, unknown books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Children of the Atomic Bomb: An American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, ... Impressum - about us get your own free shoutbox