PHOTO BOOKS can now be self-published more workably than in past decades. A book that may help you is, "Before You Self-Publish," by Dick Lutz. It includes nine questions that persons should ask themselves before producing a self-published book. You'll also learn about Print-on-Demand and eBooks. "Before You Self-Publish" can be ordered from DIMI PRESS for $5 + $1.50 for shipping. (Not available in stores.) 3820 Oak Hollow Lane SE, Salem, OR 97302-4774. Phone: 1 800 644-3464. Fax: 1 503 364-9727. E-mail: dickbook@earthlink.net . Check out this web page: < http://home.earthlink.net/~dickbook/self-publishing.html >.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE NATURALIST, by Mark Lucock. Designed especially for the amateur, this guide tells you how to photograph (without elaborate equipment) for pleasure and profit; how to master scale, exposure, meter and flash; choose film and camera supports; and move in close. Instructional basics and illustrations on how to photograph insects, arachnids, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals, plants and funghi, and landscapes. ($22.95; 160 color pages; ISBN: 1-86108-290-8) Contact: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 387 Park Ave S, New York NY 10016-8810. Phone: 1 800 805-5489. http://www.photosourcefolio.com/bookstoreone.htm#1861082908 .
EDITORIAL PHOTOS lend themselves to photobooks that can sell well, providing you choose a specific subject. A good example is this small (6"x6") coffee table book, that follows the theme, "Observations on Life." The book combines B&W photos with splashes of color, clever observations, e.g. "In truth… they've all been good years" (close-up of worm baseballs); "When there's nowhere else you'd rather be you've found the one" (two pairs of feet in white socks); "With every ending comes a new beginning" (a fallen maple leaf against a rake). "Because There's Color in a Black & White World," by Maria Magistro and Meg Schutte, Andrews McMeel Publishing, ISBN 0-7407-2897-0. Price: $9.95 ($14.95 Canada). 64 pages. Andrews McMeel Publishing, c/o Simon & Schuster, 100 Front Street, Riverside, NJ 08075. http://www.photosourcefolio.com/bookstoreone.htm#0740728970 .
BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, by Cub Kahn. With the techniques in this book, beginners will learn how they can start producing consistently excellent nature photographs - and avoid disappointing shots. Concrete guidance for careful analysis of lens selection, focus, depth of field and composition, and much more. ($14.95; ISBN: 1-58428-090-5; 96 pages; color photos) Contact: Amherst Media, 155 Rano St, Ste 300, Buffalo NY 14207. Phone: 1 800 622-3278. Fax: 1 800 622-3298. http://www.photosourcefolio.com/bookstoreone.htm#1584280905 .
WEB DESIGN EXPERT: All That You Need to Create Your Own Fantastic Websites, by Nick Nettleton. All the basic building blocks of Web pages, tables, and frames are laid out for you, explained, and demonstrated, together with the crucial issues of navigation and control. There's also coverage of web-specific issues, including colored backgrounds, wallpaper, and borders, together with the use of images and animated graphics. ($24.95; ISBN: 1-58663-680-4; 192 color pages) Contact: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 387 Park Ave S, New York NY 10016-8810. Phone: 1 800 805-5489. http://www.photosourcefolio.com/bookstoreone.htm#1586636804 .
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