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"Witness Iraq documents the lightening-swift U.S.-led military campaign Operation Iraqi Freedom from the perspective of some of the world''s most renowned and respected photojournalists who possessed extraordinary first-hand access to this unprecedented display of military precision, planning, and containment. Captured in "Witness Iraq are the trials and tribulations of the coalition forces and the Iraqi people as Saddam Hussein''s reign of terror is brought to an end, once and for all. Marcel Saba, revered editor and founder of famed photojournalism agency SABA Press Photos, relied upon decades of experience and his esteemed reputation within the world of photojournalism to amass this exclusive and unprecedented collection of first-hand perspectives to create the broadest, most inclusive visual document of the war. Witness the desperation of Iraqi soldiers as they attempt to surrender. Witness an unpublished and more telling view of the jubilation in Baghdad when the famed huge statue of Saddam Hussein in toppled. Feel the empathy of a U.S. soldier as he cradles an injured Iraqi child. Although this has become history''s most photographed military show the courage, tragedy, humor, and compassion, portraying the chaos of conflict as well as the respect and empathy for human life. Through these images, you will witness not only the horrors of war but also the triumph of the human spirit.

Within the Frame (2009) received critical recognition for its humanity and practical teaching, and in this revision of his classic best-selling book, David duChemin encourages you to search for what matters to you and not give up until you convey it through your photography: "I'm chasing my vision, and you will chase yours in the places best suited to that. What's important is that you chase that vision intentionally and with passion, refusing to let it be anything but yours and yours alone." Through a heartfelt discussion about creating photographs of people, places, cultures, and the discovery of a personal point of view that makes those stories compelling and authentic, David teaches how to seek and serve your creative vision through the art of photography by highlighting images from his adventures around the world. Regardless of the setting, it's the lessons about the central role of vision and expression in photography that sets this book apart, even if you never wander far from home. David shares the nuances of approaching different subjects, the value of scouting locations (and wandering in unfamiliar places), techniques for photographing landscapes, how to capture a sense of place and culture with sensitivity through images of food, festivals, art and faith, and more. This edition includes new images, creative exercises, updated chapters, a streaming companion video, and discussions about changing perspectives, including an increased focus on landscape photography. Most importantly, David maintains the crucial theme of vision-and he helps you find, cultivate, and pursue your own, and then fit it within the frame. "If the book simply stayed right there in the realm of how-to, go-to advice, it would be a wonderful book indeed. But it crosses the line from useful to inspired because David opens up much more than his camera bag. He opens his considerable heart and mind, both of which belong to a masterful storyteller driven by an acute sympathy for the human condition, coupled with an intense curiosity and respect for both the differences and the sameness of the world." -Joe McNally, photographer, author of The Hot Shoe Diaries and The Moment It Clicks "David does something here that few have ever done-he not only shows his absolutely captivating images, he shows the thought process behind those images, as well as how to start capturing the types of images we all long to take. People will be talking about this book for years to come. It's that good!" -Scott Kelby, photographer and best-selling author "Some photographers inspire you with how great their photographs are, while other photographers inspire you to be a better photographer; David duChemin does both in Within the Frame." -John Paul Caponigro, photographer

Rafael Doctor Roncero, Octavio Zaya The starting-point for the photography of Kooi (born 1962, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands) is the Dutch landscape, which she transforms into the setting for ambiguous and inexplicable events. The apparent naturalism of her images, which always have the spontaneity of a snapshot, derrives from a complex creative process involving preparatory drawings, models, and design of the lighting and location in a way comparable to film or to the great Baroque paintings. This blending of naturalism and artifice gives Ellen Kooi's photographs a troubling atmosphere that irresistably attracts and holds the viewer's gaze.Recent exhibitions and shows: "Espacio Liquido" (solo show), "Gijon" (SP); Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris (FR); CPIF Art Centre, Paris (FR); NY C Photo, Philips de Pury & Company, NY, USA; Catherine Clark Gallery (solo show) San Francisco (USA); LUMC, Leiden (NL); Clay Center for the Arts, West Virginia (USA); PULSE London, by PPOW (NY, USA), ARCO Art Fair/ DFOTO - San Sebastian International Contemporary Photography and Video-Art Fair/Art Brussels, presented by Les Filles Du Calvaire, (Paris); Art Chicago, presented by PPOW (NewYork, USA); Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderne (CAAM), Gran Canaria (SP); and Night & Day, Vishal Haarlem (NL).

Witch Hunt. The Banished of Balsapuerto es una investigación sobre el asesinato de una serie de hechiceros del Amazonas peruano y las teorías que las sustentan, utilizando una mezcla de entrevistas in situ, materiales policiales y judiciales , extractos de la prensa local asi como fotografias e ilustraciones originales.A finales de 2011, los noticieros nacionales peruanos publicaron una noticia sobre una serie de asesinatos barbaros que tuvieron lugar en lo profundo de la Amazonia peruana, en una region llamada Balsapuerto, hogar de los indigenas Shawi. En solo diez meses, 14 curanderos tradicionales Shawi fueron victimas de una oleada de brutales asesinatos. Segun los informes locales, el presunto responsable de estos asesinatos fue el alcalde en funciones de Balsapuerto en ese momento, Alfredo Torres Rucoba. Acusado de llevar a cabo una campaña de asesinatos de hechiceros por motivos politicos, el y su hermano Augusto, se ganaron el apodo de "Los Matabrujos".

Las Mexicanas es una impresionante recopilación de fotografías desde mediados del siglo XIX hasta la década de 1960, que captan la esencia y evolución de la mujer mexicana a lo largo de la historia frente al objetivo de la camara. Bajo la experta mirada del fotografo y editor Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, este conjunto de imagenes conforma un cautivador retrato que muestra el empoderamiento de la mujer mexicana desde los albores de la practica fotografica. Una parte importante de este fascinante acervo proviene de una coleccion privada, resultado de mas de una decada de exploraciones en los principales tianguis de la Ciudad de Mexico, contando con la complicidad de conocedores y el apoyo de libreros y comerciantes. Esta particularidad confiere al volumen un valor unico, atrayendo a un publico interesado no solo en la fotografia y el coleccionismo, sino tambien en las ciencias sociales, el feminismo y las representaciones culturales. Ademas, el libro se enriquece con un valioso ensayo de Brenda Navarro, escritora, sociologa y economista nacida en Ciudad de Mexico en 1982. Su profunda perspectiva contextual enriquece aun mas nuestra comprension de las imagenes y las historias que contienen. Las Mexicanas es una obra que trasciende en el tiempo y el espacio, celebrando la fuerza y la diversidad de las mujeres mexicanas a traves de las generaciones, y se convierte en un objeto esencial para quienes buscan apreciar y comprender la riqueza de la historia y la cultura de Mexico.

It was no more than eight years after the surrender of the Nazi government when Josef Heinrich Darchinger set out on his photographic journey through the West of a divided Germany. The bombs of World War II had reduced the country''s major cities to deserts of rubble. Yet his pictures show scarcely any signs of the downfall of a civilization. Not that the photographer was manipulating the evidence: he simply recorded what he saw. At the time, a New York travel agency was advertising the last opportunity to go and visit the remaining bomb sites. Darchinger''s pictures, in color and black-and-white, show a country in a fever of reconstruction. The economic boom was so incredible that the whole world spoke of an "economic miracle." The people who achieved it, in contrast, look down-to-earth, unassuming, conscientious, and diligent. And increasingly, they look like strangers in the world they have created. The photographs portray a country caught between the opposite poles of technological modernism and cultural restoration, between affluence and penury, between German Gemutlichkeit and the constant threat of the Cold War. They show the winners and losers of the "economic miracle," people from all social classes, at home, at work, in their very limited free time and as consumers. But they also show a country that looks, in retrospect, like a film from the middle of the last century. Of his color photographs, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote, "they are exceptional contemporary documents indicating how swiftly the grayness of everyday life became infused with color again."

Text in Englisch Pierre Winther ist ein begnadeter Kreativer, Geschichtenerzahler und Visionar. Der geburtige Kopenhagener lebt heute in Berlin und testet seit 1985 die Grenzen der Fotografie und des Filmemachens aus. Mit seiner komplexen Bildsprache, die stark vom Film inspiriert ist, schafft er es, ganze Geschichten in einem einzigen Moment festzuhalten. Nothing Beats Reality zeigt ausgewahlte Werke Winthers, unter anderem revolutionare Editorials und Werbekampagnen sowie ikonische Bilder wie sein Meisterstuck, das Bild eines Mannes, der auf einem 5 Meter langen Tigerhai reitet. Jenes waghalsige Foto entstand 1992 wahrend eines Shootings im Great Barrier Reef und wurde ohne digitale Bearbeitung produziert. Shark Riding ziert das Cover dieses Bildbandes und inspirierte auch den Titel Nothing Beats Reality. In diesem interaktiven Buch verbindet Winther seine visuellen Welten als Fotograf und Regisseur und kodiert seine Bilder. Mit anderen Worten, der Film beginnt, wo das Foto aufhort .

Anna Cabrera y Ángel Albarrán destacan como dos de los fotógrafos más innovadores y reconocidos de su generación.Ventanas a lo insólito es el segundo libro de una trilogía iniciada con el exitoso volumen "Remembering the Future", donde los autores exploran la complejidad de la forma y la narrativa en la fotografia.Este libro explora la tension entre lo visible y lo imprevisto, invitando al espectador a cuestionar lo que ve y a descubrir lo que se esconde mas alla de la imagen. Inspirado en el ensayo homonimo de Julio Cortazar, este volumen examina como lo inesperado irrumpe en las imagenes sin previo aviso y desafia la percepcion convencional de la realidad. Lo insolito no se fabrica, sino que se revela, transformando la fotografia en un territorio de multiples lecturas donde lo extraordinario se oculta en lo cotidiano.Albarran Cabrera son ampliamente reconocidos por su dominio de los procesos de platino, paladio, cianotipo y gelatina de plata. Han sido pioneros en el desarrollo de nuevas tecnicas en sus impresiones en color, que incorporan pigmentos, papel japones y pan de oro. Su obra ha sido expuesta en España, Japon, Paises Bajos, Francia, Alemania, Libano, Italia y Estados Unidos. Importantes colecciones privadas e instituciones prestigiosas, como Hermes, la Coleccion Goetz, la Coleccion de Arte del Bundestag aleman y el Banco Santander, albergan una significativa seleccion de sus fotografias.

An award-winning nautical photographer and former yacht racer portrays the power of the ocean and the blowing wind in 114 awe-inspiring images. In one shot, the star-studded sail of Americas Cup champ Endeavour unfurls beautifully over the sea. In another, a Swan 77 "slams into a wave off Beavertail, Jamestown, Rhode Island." Van der Wal also captures homey behind-the-scenes details, such as yellow raingear-clad sailors doing maintenance work on a schooner. And not all the images are of racing boatsamong the highlights are shots of a rustic fishing boat beached in Chile and a hand-built Kayuka. The authors respect for maritime history and tradition is evident, and his photos pay homage to the passions of boat-lovers around the world.

Como si fuera la última vez es la más completa exposición puesta en marcha hasta la fecha sobre la obra fotográfica del director alemán Wim Wenders (Dusseldorf, 1945) y su esposa Donata (Berlín, 1965) -directora de fotografia de sus filmes desde 1995-, y recoge una seleccion de fotografias tomadas por ambos en los ultimos quince años. Realizadas entre sus viajes personales y las pausas y descansos de los rodajes, las instantaneas de esta muestra reproducen dos mundos paralelos: uno en color en el que Wim Wenders retrata sobre todo lugares, y otro en blanco y negro, regido por su esposa Donata y habitado por retratos psicologicos y de estados de animo. La vision de ambos resulta, sin embargo, complementaria y esta caracterizada por una pasion y un talento naturales en el desempeño de la fotografia y la persecucion de la belleza en movimiento.

Willy Ronis es una de las figuras claves en la historia de la fotografía francesa. Como representante destacado de la escuela de fotografía humanista, Ronis quiso aportar un toque lírico a los momentos más cotidianos de nuestra vida diaria. Su carrera como fotógrafo/reportero arrancó en 1936 con trabajos por encargo y proyectos personales. Su obra se ha mostrado en innumerables exposiciones y publicaciones. Los 75 años que lleva mirando el mundo a través de su cámara le han valido un enorme prestigio, así como los premios más importantes del ámbito fotográfico. El alcance poético y político de su obra, clásica hasta el último detalle, traza un retrato íntimo y profundo de la sociedad francesa de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.