FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, by Helen T. Boursier. In this book you’ll learn to get clients, take high quality photographs and present them effectively for maximum sales. Ideas of how to develop your own style and how to use it to increase your business are also included. You get tips from the lighting in the studio, to outdoor shots, presenting your photos and helping your clients. ($29.95; 128 pages; ISBN# 0-936262-75-3) Contact: Amherst Media, 55 Rano St, Ste 300, Buffalo NY 14207; Phone: 1 800 622-3278; Fax: 1 800 622-3298; Email: ambooks@aol.com
SCOTCH PHOTO AND DOCUMENT TAPES FROM 3M are designed for people who create "memory books" and those who organize, store and display photos, mementos, news clippings and other items of sentimental value. Users have the choice of double-sided or single-sided tape. Because both tapes are acid free, they will not cause yellowing. Found in Craft shops, office supply and mass merchandise stores nationwide.
KODAK GUIDE TO AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, by Barrie Rokeach. This comprehensive guide will appeal to those wishing to explore opportunities in aerial photography and pilots seeking better results when they take pictures from the cockpit. It includes advice on choosing film formats and equipment, visualizing and capturing the image, developing your own shooting style, safety considerations, making weather conditions work for you, marketing and selling your work, and aviation principles and regulations. ($29.95; 170 pages; ISBN # 0-87985-766-8) Contact: Barrie Rokeach, 499 Vermont Ave, Berkeley CA 94707-1741. Email:brokeach@efaxinc.com.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA'S Annual Imaging Conference and Expo July 23rd - 28th, 1999, will feature more than 125 programs, a three-day trade show and the world's largest annual display of professional photography. Keynote speakers include photographers Joyce Tenneson and Linda Solomon, as well as motivational speaker Roger Crawford. Complete program and registration information is available by calling 1 800 786-6277 ext. 254, or by sending Email to ppa99@ppa-world.org. PS: Rohn will be speaking at the conference.
FREELANCEPHOTOGRAPHY HANDBOOK, by Cliff & Nancy Hollenbeck. The authors spell out the different categories of photographic emphasis available to the freelancer, providing descriptions of each, the equipment they require, and introducing the top shooters in those fields. Several chapters are devoted to the business aspects of freelancing, including information on creating, marketing and selling quality images. The final chapter is devoted to selecting appropriate images for a portfolio and using them as your primary sales tool. ($29.95; 107 pages; ISBN: 0-936262-81-8) Contact: Amherst Media, Inc., 155 Rano St, Ste 300, Buffalo NY 14207. Phone: 1 800 622-3278. Fax: 1 800 622-3298. Web: ambooks@aol.com
