Keywords: photography, glossary, bibliography, web, image, globe,travel
GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY, by Ernest H. Robl. 8 1/2 x 11 unbound pages with holes, to fit a loose-leaf binder. Subtitle of the book is, "A Self-Paced Workshop for Expanding Your Photographic Skills & Vision." Each of the 20 chapters is set out as a do-it-yourself workshop session, and contains a range of practical information, and food for thought about your approach to photography. Glossary, bibliography. $25 ppd. (Ernest H. Robl, PO Box 3270, Durham NC 27715-3270. Phone: 1 919 401-9480. Fax: 1 919 402-0721. Email:her@mindspring.com.)
THE INTERNET RESEARCH GUIDE, by Timothy K. Maloy has been completely revised to reflect the latest developments in Web technology and bring readers up-to-date on the hottest new techniques for hunting down information in cyberspace. Timothy Maloy zeros in on specific subject areas and explains how to conduct fast and effective research in everything from small and corporate business to journalism, academia, and specialized topics. ($18.95; 224 pages; ISBN: 1-58115-012-1) Contact: Allworth Press, 10 E 23rd St, Ste 210, New York NY 10010. Phone: 1 800 491-2808. Web: www.allworth.com
STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY, by Ulrike Welsch. Working image by image through nearly sixty photographs taken around the globe, the author explains how she captured each image, the photographic equipment and techniques used, and how she makes her photographs marketable. Special attention is given to creating images for common markets such as education, industry, architecture, domestic life, medical, children and senior citizens. The book covers working on location in all kinds of weather, how to approach people to photograph, and professional tips on getting good results. For anyone who wants to gain understanding of the stock business, learn the market, and take better photographs. ($29.95; 120 pages; ISBN: 0-936262-77-X) 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
1999 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITERS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. The directory contains the names, business addresses, Email and internet addresses, phone and fax numbers of more than 600 of North America’s top newspaper and magazine travel editors and writers, syndicated travel columnists, travel book authors, freelance travel writers, travel photo journalists, radio and television broadcasters and travel film lecturers. The SATW Membership Directory is also available on diskette in PC or Macintosh format. (Book $125; Disk $150; book and Disk $225) Contact: Society of American Travel Writers, Directory/Diskette Sales, 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 201, Raleigh NC 27607. Phone: 1 919 787-5181. Fax: 1 919 787-4916.
THE (BOYD) NORTON SLIDE CAPTIONING SYSTEM PRO VERSION has improved with release of NSCS Pro 2 for Windows. NSCS Pro 2 now allows the use of thumbnail images in the database system. This feature gives photographers and picture file managers a visual record of pictures in their files. The program also features slide captioning and labeling, picture cataloging, stock photo management, search and sort features, picture submission tracking, a client database, invoicing, picture pricing, database importing and exporting, and more. ($189) Detailed information on NSCS Pro 2 and NSCS Pro can be found at Web site: www.nscspro.com. Phone for brochure: 1 303 674-3009.
