AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PICTURE PROFESSIONALS, INC. The ASPP Education Weekend 2004 will be held August 5th through 8th at the Allerton Crowne Plaza, Chicago, IL. United is the official airline of the ASPP National Education Weekend. Please call United's Specialized Meeting Reservations Center at 1 800 521-4041 to obtain the best fares and schedule information for United or United Express. Make sure you refer to Meeting ID Number 524AE. Dedicated reservation agents are on duty 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST. For more information go to http://www.aspp.com, or call Cathy Sachs at 703-299-0219.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD GUIDE. Rob Sheppard, author, digital expert, and editor of PCPhoto and Outdoor Photo magazines explains the secrets to making great digital photographs. This engaging and informative guide also shows how to join the digital revolution even if you still shoot film. ($21.95; ISBN: 0-7922-6188-7) Contact: National Geographic Society, 1145 17th St N.W., Washington, DC 20036-4688. Phone: 1 202 857-7793. http://www.photosourcefolio.com/bookstoreone.htm#0792261887
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE DESIGN, by Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris. An introduction to the key elements of graphic design and their history. Clear-cut presentations of the basics: for typography, there's information on alignment, leading, kerning, formatting, and up-to-date tools. Formats and printing, layout, image and color usage, and more, all receive the same in-depth treatment, always with an emphasis on real life application and possibilities. (ISBN: 2-88479-023-3; $24.95) 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#2884790233
COLOR CORRECTION AND ENHANCEMENT, with Adobe Photoshop, by Michelle Perkins. This book will show you how to: Understand the terms and concepts of digital color; identify color problems and develop strategies for fixing them; use levels, curves, and other color-correction tools to perfect your images; work with selections and adjustments layers; and fix common problems, such as poor white balance, underexposure, faded images, and more. (ISBN: 1-58428-123-5; $29.95; 128 pages; 300 full-color images) Contact: Amherst Media, 175 Rano St, Ste 200, Buffalo NY 14207. Phone: 1 800 622-3278. Fax: 1 800 622-3298.
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SELL IT ON EBAY, Tech TV's Guide to Successful Online Auctions, by Jim Heid and Toby Malina. This guide zeroes in on just what you need to know before you take your wares to the world's largest bazaar. Every page is packed with valuable advice, such as how to: get top dollar with great photos and effective descriptions; design your auction pages for maximum impact; establish prices for starting bids; choose the payment methods; eliminate shipping hassles and payment headaches, and much more. (ISBN: 0-321-22376-4; $24.99;) Contact: Peachpit Press, 1249 Eighth St, Berkeley CA 94710. Phone: 1 800 283-9444. Fax: 1 510 524-2221. http://www.photosourcefolio.com/bookstoreone.htm#0321223764
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