Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Capturing the Human Spirit -- A Festive Moment -- The Dignity of Age -- Other Lands, Other Cultures -- A Compelling Environmental Portrait -- Capture Your Subject's Character -- The Optimism of Youth -- A Vibrant Philippe Halsman Moment -- Native American Culture -- High Fashion Fantasy -- Eyes as Windows to the Soul -- Alternative Lifestyles -- A Quirky Look -- Sultry Glamour -- An Old Masters Classic -- An Intimate Self-Portrait -- Old-Time Glamour -- CHAPTER 2 Special Moments -- An Homage to Noir -- A Living Legend in Concert -- Unconditional Love -- Wedding Magic -- Growing Up -- A Child's Anticipation -- Spanning Generations -- A Still Life-With Human -- The Power of Nostalgia -- CHAPTER 3 Photojournalism -- Always Faithful -- 9/11 Aftermath -- The Face of Poverty -- The Face of Peace -- Spirit of the West -- Monarchs of the Air -- The Ravages of Time -- Up, Up, and Away -- Freezing Action -- A Championship-Winning Score -- A Sibling's Bond -- CHAPTER 4 The World of Nature -- High Dynamic Range Magic -- Two Pictures in One -- Nature's Pastels -- The Bounty of Nature -- A Perfect Rose -- Nature's Saturated Palette -- Nature's Power -- A Winter Wonderland -- A Rich Textured Landscape -- Footsteps in Time -- A World in Miniature -- The Colors of Infrared -- CHAPTER 5 Creatures Great and Small -- World's Funniest Animal -- An Animal's Point of View -- Animals with Personality -- Wild Instincts -- The Miracle of New Life -- Anthropomorphic Animals -- Back to the Wild -- Human/Animal Interaction -- Cats Know More -- Face of Innocence -- Motherly Love -- The Insect World -- Macro Moment -- Nature's Symmetry and Patterns -- CHAPTER 6 The Fine Arts -- Architectural Abstract -- Homage to a Legendary Photographer -- Trompe l'Œile -- Image as Metaphor -- The Makings of Music -- Ballet in Motion.

The Dance -- Hands at Work -- Mouthwatering Food -- CHAPTER 7 Urban Life -- Waning Light of Day -- A Majestic Skyline -- While a City Sleeps -- In-Camera Distortion -- Patterns in Architecture -- The Prospect of Death -- An Iconic Travel Photo -- Up in Lights -- CHAPTER 8 Special Techniques -- Photoshop Magic -- Fantasy Come True -- Otherworldly Visions -- From Sublime to Ridiculous -- Surreal Visions -- Celestial Mechanics -- IR Channel Swapping -- A Floral Abstract -- Painting with Light -- Photoshop Abstract -- Abstract in Motion -- Moving Water -- APPENDIX A: Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.