A new edition designed especially for American musicians, with these beautiful bel canto songs available for the first time in two keys, with new line-by-line English translations for study. Includes an introductory article on Bellini’s songs. Contents: Almen Se Non Poss’io * Bella Nice, Che D’amore * Dolente Immagine Di Fille Mia * Il Fervido Desiderio * L’abbandono * L’allegro Marinaro * La Farfalletta * Ma Rendi Pur Contento * Malinconia, Ninfa Gentile * Per Pieta. Bell’idol Mio * Quando Incise Su Quel Marmo * Sogno D’infanzia * Torna Vezzosa Fillide * Vaga Luna, Che Inargenti * … read more

Deluxe Photo Book includes 40 archival PVC-free page with acid-free, lignin-free inserts. Holds up to 5″ x 7″ size photos. Personalize album with presentation page. Gift boxed.

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Capture takes quality color images day and night. It is everything you’ve always wanted in a digital scouting camera. It has Super Simple Set-up! Fast trigger speed, long battery life and fast recovery time. Put one in all of your favorite spots! Other features include up to 2000 images per battery set, 3.0 MegaPixel pictures, 50 ft. flash range, SD media, and Weatherproof 3-D Reality Camo housing.

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Match the removable wooden magnetic shapes to their correct puzzle spots. This educational; beautifully illustrated wooden book will help build a variety of recognition skills; early vocabulary and matching skills.

Melissa & Doug’s innovative magnetic books are bound to amuse and amaze. Simply match the removable wooden magnetic pieces to their correct puzzle spots. The Magnetic Animals Book includes 32 pieces that feature all sorts of animals from dinosaurs to jungle creatures. It is a great way to learn about animals and their names. … read more

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“Pure and unabashed pop bliss” –Filter

As the title suggests, their new album shares with the listener an affectionate wit and a melancholy tendency towards life’s daily routines and relationships. Yet it also boasts and expands on the affected pop elements explored on their breakout album, “Let’s Get Out Of This Country”. It’s no wonder Camera Obscura are often mentioned in the same sentences as fellow Scots Belle & Sebastian, indie rock faves The Lucksmiths, and music legends The Smiths

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A classic reference enters the digital age! The long anticipated update of Steve Meltzer’s Photographing Your Craftwork is here—and finally artists have a guide that helps them produce high quality images of their work. Cutting through the jargon and hype around digital photography, Meltzer explains in plain language how digital cameras operate, and explores specific techniques for lighting and photographing jewelry, pottery, glass, installed art, stamps, coins, dolls, and other collectibles. Because a great portfolio and smart use of the internet are so important for professional success, there’s also advice on using such photo editing programs as … read more

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“Kelby’s laid-back writing style is perfect for those looking for fascinating insights without getting caught up in technical detail. An essential series for anyone wanting to take professional looking images.” Laurence Howell, Short List

Scott Kelby, the man who changed the “digital darkroom” forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography–how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you’d think). This … read more

Written for the camera collector and photography buff, this comprehensive collectors guide and history takes a novel approach to both the instruments and the image. Illustrated with over 500 color photographs, this volume moves from the camera obscura to digital imaging, with major developments in cameras in-between and the many of the images captured with them. Early inventors and photographers are highlighted in the discussion of the the evolution of cameras. Their scientific inventiveness and artistry made photographic imaging what it is today. Camera groupings based on format and function, together with images give the reader a … read more

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Top photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon shares his best tips and tricks for getting high-quality images with your point-and-shoot camera Prolific author and renowned photographer Rick Sammon shares essential tips, tricks, and advice from years of vast and unique photography experiences. Packed with pointers and helpful hints, this handy, full-color guide can travel with you on your journeys for getting stunning photographs taken with point-and-shoot cameras. You’ll learn how to capture proper exposure, create depth of field, use the appropriate flash settings, and much … read more

The Camera, together with The Negative and The Print, comprise The Ansel Adams Photography Series, a legendary triad of books about photographic technique that has become the most influential “how-to”series on photography ever written. The first edition of this series was completed in the 1950s. Adams completely revised and updated it just a few years before his death, making it his last word on the technical mastery of his medium. Three generations of photographers have learned how to approach the artistic possibilities of their art form through this seminal series. Now available in paperback, … read more