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Photodex ProShow: Visual Quickstart Guide, in full color, leads readers through the process of creating stunning slide shows that can be viewed on computers, televisions, devices, and over the Internet. Whether the reader wants to create a show around their last vacation or professionals needing to create...

Aquaponics is one of several alternative food growing techniques that are being embraced by food growers worldwide. An aquaponic growing system that combines aquaculture (where growers raise aquatic animals such as snails and fish in tanks) and hydroponics (the process of raising plants in water and...

Table of Contents Introduction Choosing the Right Pot Sowing Seeds Vegetative Propagation Collection of Seeds Quality of Goods Seeds Successful Germination Tips Season for Sowing Proper Method of Sowing Seeds Seed Sowing Depth Time for Repotting Your Plants Operation of Potting Seedling Care Well...

For those who want to make the transition into the world of vocational photography—staying true to your craft and vision, while fusing that craft with commerce VisionMongers is a great place to begin your journey. With a voice equally realistic and encouraging, photographer David duChemin discusses...

Imaginarium: The Process Behind the Pictures is a compendium of practical advice and information covering the photographic process—from idea cultivation through execution. The guidance in this book is written with an understanding of the nature of artists at their core and explores the science...

Millions of American families used slides to capture their family memories in the 1960s. These slides are now 50 years old. They are gradually decaying and their precious images will soon be lost forever. This short story chronicles my journey of digitizing 50 year old family slides. Reading this short story will help you decide on how to best preserve your family memories.

Written by J W Mitchell - a freelance photojournalist since 1990 - this eBook will give you all the information you need to begin a career in freelance press photography and provides essential advice about managing and distributing your news photos, sports photos, celebrity photos, stock photos, HD...

There is an art to capturing a photo that tells a story. You need to know what belongs in the frame and what to leave out, what to emphasize in the photo that adds to the story, and how to use light, shape, and color all to express meaning while lending aesthetic value to the image itself. Vincent...

Harvey Wang explores the shift from film to digital through a collection of portraits and interviews with more than 40 prominent photographers. For a print version that includes interviews as well as photographs by the author Harvey Wang, please visit the book, From Darkroom to Daylight: Photographs and Interviews by Harvey Wang, ISBN: 978-0-9897981-8-1.

What gardener wouldn't want to increase their crop yield and grow healthier, better tasting food, while reducing work and forking out less on fertilizer? This seemingly impossible win-win is achieved by planting and reaping in tune with the phases of the moon. Lunar gardening has been around for as...

Full of useful tips and practical garden wisdom, this straightforward guide shows you everything you need to know to grow a more bountiful harvest with less work. Stressing the utility of raised beds and wide rows, gardening expert Dick Raymond shares his time-tested techniques for preparing the soil,...

Once you realise that the defining quality of any landscape is the weather then you are truly able to master landscape photography. The weather governs the two most important features of landscape images, notably lighting and mood. Tony Worobiec, as a master of landscape photography, provides us with...

Composting has never been easier—learn how to incorporate Brett Markham’s amazing composting techniques to maximize your vegetable output, increase your self-sufficiency, and be kind to the ecosystem. Brett Markham, author

Table of ContentsIntroductionBenefits of MushroomsHealth Benefits of MushroomsOther Beneficial Uses of MushroomsHow Mushrooms GrowPlaces One Can Grow MushroomsOutdoor mushroom growingPreparation of logs and stumps in your CourtyardMedium for fungal preparationStump drillingSpawn runCourtyard...