WINDOW SEAT - The Art of Digital Photography & Creative Thinking by Julieanna Kost

Reviewed by Carla Criqui

Photographer Julieanne Kost excels in the art of creative thinking.  In her book WINDOW SEAT she provides insight and guidance on how others can add more creativity to their photography as well.

FORSAKEN: AFGHAN WOMEN by Lana Šlezić (powerHouse Books) - Reviewed by Sarah Coleman

Photojournalist Lana Šlezić's new book takes a heart-rending look at the often-forgotten plight of women in Afghanistan.

Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography

Colorado: Heart and Soul (Whispering River)

Join photographer Robert Castellino on a journey through Colorado - from the heights of the highest peaks to the furthest reaches of the plains and out into the river valley.

HANDS - ON Digital Photography A Step-by-Step Course in Camera Controls, Software Techniques, and Successful Imaging (Amphoto Books) written by George Schaub

Reviewed by Carla Criqui

For the novice photographer, HANDS - ON Digital Photography A Step-by-Step Course in Camera Controls, Software Techniques, and Successful Imaging, and successful imaging, cannot be beat. The ease with which author George Schaub explains even the most complex ideas will remove any anxiety a beginner may feel about his new endeavor and entice her to experiment and learn even more.

MASSACHUSETTS, A Scenic Discovery (Bay Back Press) Photographs and Text by Steve Dunwell

Reviewed by Carla Criqui

It is impressive to see how Dunwell amasses such a wide assortment of images, representative of so many distinctive parts of Massachusetts. With this delightful compilation, Steve Dunwell entices the reader to explore and, if they haven't been there in a while, perhaps even revisit this beautiful and historic state.

Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography by Bryan Peterson

If you want to learn how to take pictures of people, or build on your already-extant knowledge, then Bryan Peterson’s Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography is an excellent place to start.

Taking Liberties by David Graham

This book of glorious color photographs by David Graham documents some mighty odd pieces of Americana. A vivid celebration of the strange and dreamlike within the gaudy and mundane.

Nash Editions: Photography and the Art of Digital Printing (New Riders) - Introduction by Graham Nash, etc.

Nash Editions: Photography and the Art of Digital Printing recounts the extraordinary feats of musician Graham Nash and his business partner R. Mac Holbert to take digital printing from a fantasy to a reality.

The Art of People Photography: Inspiring Techniques for Creative Results by Bambi Cantrell and Skip Cohen

Bambi Cantrell and Skip Cohen provide a great how-to guide for people photography.

Welcome to Oz: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop by Vincent Versace, Reviewed by Greg Isaacson

Award-winning fine-art photographer Vincent Versace offers a unique guide to digital photography that encompasses everything from capture to post-production.

New England in Focus: The Arthur Griffin Story by Arthur Griffin, with Herbert A. Kenny and Damon Reed; intro by Jon Updike - Reviewed by Daniel S. Burnstein

New England In Focus provides a wonderful retrospective on "New England's Photographer Laureate" Arthur Griffin.