New Skills: Photography

" Twenty-three enticing projects help inspire a process of discovery and new ways of telling stories and animating ideas. Eyes Open features photographs by young people from around the globe, as well as work by professional artists that demonstrates how a simple idea can be expanded. Playful and meaningful, this book is for young would-be photographers and those interested in expressing themselves creatively."--Amazon.

"LEGO® In Focus celebrates the boundless creativity of LEGO play through stunning brick and minifigure photography. Look through the lens of 50 toy photographers as they imagine the world from a LEGO point of view"--

"Featuring fun and inspiring photo activities for everyone. A playful book with step-by-step illustrated instructions for each activity. Provides the tools, tips, and motivation to kick-start creativity. "Go Photo!" features 23 hands-on, creative photography activities, indoors or outdoors, from a half-hour to a whole day, and whether alone or with friends, family, or an unsuspecting pet, these are photo activities for all occasions. Some don't even...

Presents poems about animals, including butterflies, monkeys, frogs, tortoises, alligators, and tigers.

Presented without text other than a two-page introduction, this book contains photographs of dogs that have been groomed. Japanese dog grooming has one mission: to make dogs look as adorable as possible! Chon captures the whimsy and glamour of freshly groomed furry friends. -- from information provided and perusal of book Japanese dog grooming does not follow the rules of traditional, breed- standard grooming. In fact, it only has one mission to...

"Born in Mexico City in 1942, Graciela Iturbide wants to be a writer, but her conservative family has a different idea. Although she initially follows their wishes, she soon grows restless. After tragedy strikes, she turns to photography to better understand the world. The photographic journey she embarks on takes her throughout Mexico and around the globe, introducing her to fascinating people and cultures, and eventually bringing her success and...

"After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father. He gave her a scientific education, which was highly unusual for women and girls in the early 19th century. Fascinated with the plant life around her, Anna became a botanist. She recorded all her findings in detailed illustrations and engravings, until the invention of cyanotype photography in 1842. Anna used this new technology in order to catalogue...

"Suzi Eszterhas knew that she wanted to be a wildlife photographer from the time she was a small child. She got her first camera when she was six and proceeded to take pictures of her cats in her backyard, pretending that they were lions on the savanna or tigers in the jungle. In this book, Suzi will talk about her dream, and about how it isn't like what she thought it would be when she was a kid - ie, it's not glamorous and it's a lot of hard work,...

"Sebastião adored exploring the paradise of his parents' farm in the Mata Atlântica forest of Brazil. From atop a hill, he would look at the world from a new perspective and dream of what might lie beyond his view. Then, when he went away to school, Sebastião met Lélia, who showed him how to use a camera for the very first time. When Sebastião looked through the camera, he realized he could use photography to organize how the world fit together....