Post-production can make the difference between a good image and a great image, not to mention it's an essential process if you shoot in RAW to enjoy the most flexibility and control possible. This book will outline everything you need to know to gain a better understanding of how to apply darkroom style effects to your images using Adobe Photoshop and Affinity Photo.Through detailed background knowledge designed to make you familiar with the software and to build your confidence, ...

A new legend begins in The Never King, a thrilling fantasy adventure by James Abbott.Xavir Argentum is rotting in gaol. Sentenced to life in the squalor of Hell’s Keep, punishment for an atrocity he didn’t commit, the once legendary commander is all but forgotten. His elite band of warriors are dead – and the kingdom he was poised to inherit is oppressed by the tyrant who framed him. For half a decade now, Xavir has ruled nothing but a pri...

The American James Abbott McNeill Whistler was averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, establishing himself as a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler entitled many of his paintings with musical names, emphasising the primacy of tonal harmony. His innovative and modern approach to art, at times resulting in disastrous consequences, have ultimately secured for him an important place in the histor...

A new legend begins . . .Xavir Argentum is rotting in gaol. Sentenced to life in the squalor of Hell’s Keep, punishment for an atrocity he didn’t commit, the once legendary commander is all but forgotten. His elite band of warriors are dead – and the kingdom he was poised to inherit is oppressed by the tyrant who framed him. For half a decade now, Xavir has ruled nothing but a prison gang.Yet vengeance comes to those who wait. When a former spymaster infilt...

By now, many know that MBA programs are too expensive and offer little benefit compared to the huge cost. Not only are they a waste of money, they also require a huge amount of time investment. Are you someone looking to get an MBA education but don't want to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to get it? Are you looking to save time by getting a "real life MBA" in as little as a weeks time? Are you looking to get a "real life MBA" from the comfort of your own home, never having to leave ...

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Movies are often examined for subtext and dramatizations of social and psychological issues as well as current movements. Studies of well-known Catholic directors, such as Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford, have made the search for Catholic themes a reputable field of examination. Through a Catholic Lens continues the search for these themes and examines the Catholic undercurrents by studying nineteen film directors from around the world. Although these directors may or may not be pr...

By now, many know that MBA programs are too expensive and offer little benefit compared to the huge cost. Not only are they a waste of money, they also require a huge amount of time investment.Are you someone looking to get an MBA education but don't want to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to get it?Are you looking to save time by getting a "real life MBA" in as little as a weeks time?Are you looking to get a "real life MBA" from the comfort of your own home, nev...

A Personal Development Quest that Blurs the Lines Between Perception and Reality…November Fox doesn’t know other dimensions exist until a teleporting magical cube appears on her doorstep. With a hole in her heart and a cosmic identity yet to be discovered, the vegan orphan rock star accepts an invitation to find the keys within herself that will unlock the mysteries of her being. Unbeknownst to her, The Architect has been watching over her all her life.Eric...

Geoffrey Fletcher's off-beat portrayal of London does not focus on the big landmarks, but rather 'the tawdry, extravagant and eccentric'. His descriptions will transport you to an art nouveau pub, a Victorian music hall, a Hawksmoor church and even a public toilet in Holborn in which the attendant kept goldfish in the cisterns. Drawn to the corners where 'the kids swarm like ants and there are dogs everywhere', Fletcher will take you to parts of the city where few outsider...

The #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson at the top of his game.In Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their thirst for vengeance.Dalinar Kholin’s Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enem...

A new selection of Vincent Van Gough's letters, based on an entirely new translation, revealing his religious struggles, his fascination with the French Revolution, his search for love and his involvement in humanitarian causes.