Keywords: newsletter, photography, equipment, cameras, lenses, images, internet
GET PUBLISHED: Is a new self-published guide by nature newsletter publisher (F8 and Being There) Bob Grytten. You'll find helpful hints on what nature and travel editors expect from their image suppliers. You'll learn how to write effective queries and keep track of your submission. A bargain at $20 plus $3 p&h. Contact: Bob Grytten, PO Box 3195, Holiday, FL 34690-0195. Phone: (813) 934-1222.
HOW TO SHOOT AND SELL SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY, by David Arndt. This book tells you how to captive the best possible sports images, and market them for repeated sales. Beginning with equipment selection, Arndt walks you through the features of various cameras, lenses and accessories. Next he teaches you to prepare for a shoot, research the teams, how to capture the critical elements of action, and write captions that get attention. Working one by one through each sport, you'll learn what images are critical, where to set up, and special techniques for shooting: baseball, cycling, rodeo, football, basketball, boxing, soccer, hockey, tennis, golf, swimming, diving, boating, wrestling, and horse racing. ($29.95; 120 pages; ISBN: 0-936262-72-9) 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
TRAVELPHOTOGRAPHY, Second Edition, by Susan McCartney. Travel Photography details the crucial steps in organizing a travel shoot and setting up equipment, and reveals what to expect while actually shooting. The author outlines self-assignments and sample itineraries to get started, provides sample stock and assignment forms, model releases in more than thirty languages, and more. Packed with resources, business know-how, inspirational examples of the author's own work, and professional guidelines. ($22.95; 360 pages; ISBN: 1-58115-011-3) Contact: Allworth Press, 10 E 23rd St, Ste 210, New York NY 10010. Phone: 1 212 777-8395. Fax: 1 212 777-8261. Web: www.allworth.com.
THE LITTLE WEB CAM BOOK, by Elisabeth Parker. If you're interested in "camming," the latest Internet craze, The Little Web Cam Book can help you get started. The book is an introduction to learn how to choose and set up your Web cam, send out live video images from your Web site, conduct real-time videoconferences with colleagues, friends and family, record sounds with your cam. ($18.99; ISBN: 0-201-35420-9) Contact: Peachpit Press, 1249 Eighth St, Berkeley CA 94710. Phone: 1 510 524-2178. Fax: 1 510 524-2221. Web: www.peachpit.com.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA'S Annual Imaging Conference and Expo July 23rd - 28th, 1999, (Atlanta) 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.
