"The new edition of this pioneering book allows students to acquire an essential foundation for digital photography. Fully updated, it clearly and concisely covers the fundamental concepts of imagemaking, how to use digital technologyto create compelling images, and how to output and preserve images in the digital world. Exploring history, methods, and theory, this text offers classroom-tested assignments and exercises from leading photographic educators,...

"Emotions are like a rainbow-there is a color for every one we feel. And when the sad feeling starts to take over the rainbow, it's time for 'The Blue Book'[.] Simple activities, tips, and tricks help young readers whose sad blue shines brightest in the rainbows of their colorful minds. They can turn the pages from front to back or back to front. They can use every single page or open the book to just one random page. Soon, the other colors of their...

In this book, popular Fuji Rumors "X-Pert Corner" columnist Rico Pfirstinger teaches about the little-known capabilities of the Fujifilm X-T2, which he's discovered through months of in-depth research and experimentation with the camera. After a brief overview of the camera's basic functions, Rico cuts to the chase and provides a plethora of tips and practical instructions not found in the user's manual. With this knowledge, you will be able to take...

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"In this [light-hearted] guide to reshaping your mindset and your life, ... Jen Sincero serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of ... stories, sage advice, loving yet firm kicks in the rear, and easy-to-implement exercises. ... By the end of [the book], you'll understand how to blast past what's holding you back, make some serious changes, and start living the kind of life that once seemed impossible"--Publisher marketing.

"Life is not a problem to be solved. ACT shows how we can live full and meaningful lives by embracing our vulnerability and turning toward what hurts. In this landmark book, the originator and pioneering researcher into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lays out the psychological flexibility skills that make it one of the most powerful approaches research has yet to offer. These skills have been shown to help even where other approaches have...

"Illustrates methods for using the most up-to-date software tools and filters on the market for producing art-quality black-and-white images"-- Provided by publisher.

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Go ahead, have fun with your photography. This collection of exercises is designed to teach you something about your camera-- and yourself! Learn to tackle the technical stuff, develop your own stile, and turn your camera into a tool of self-expression.

"Working with unbounded and fast-moving data streams has historically been difficult. But with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB, building stream processing applications is easy and fun. This practical guide explores the world of real-time data systems through the lens of these popular technologies and explains important stream processing concepts against a backdrop of interesting business problems. Mitch Seymour, senior data systems engineer at Mailchimp,...