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  1. Lighting Solutions (Do It Now/Do It Fast/Do It Right)
    Lighting Solutions (Do It Now/Do It Fast/Do It Right)
  2. Containers with Style (Do It Now/Do It Fast/Do It Right)
    Containers with Style (Do It Now/Do It Fast/Do It Right)
  3. Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking: Finishing/Sharpening/Using Woodworking Tools (Complete Illustrated Guides (Taunton))
    Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking: Finishing/Sharpening/Using Woodworking Tools (Complete Illustrated Guides (Taunton))
  4. Feng Shui: Para Occidente
    Feng Shui: Para Occidente
  5. Feng Shui for the Soul: How to Create a Harmonious Environment That Will Nurture and Sustain You (Feng Shui)
    Feng Shui for the Soul: How to Create a Harmonious Environment That Will Nurture and Sustain You (Feng Shui)
  6. Home Design with Feng Shui A-Z
    Home Design with Feng Shui A-Z
  7. Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Design: Fearless, Fabulous Decorating
    Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Design: Fearless, Fabulous Decorating
  8. The Complete Home Decorating Book
    The Complete Home Decorating Book
  9. Interior Details
    Interior Details
  10. Welcome Home
    Welcome Home
  11. Beautiful Home on a Budget
    Beautiful Home on a Budget
  12. Painting & Decorating: Skills and Techniques for Success
    Painting & Decorating: Skills and Techniques for Success
  13. Feng Shui Para El Apartamento
    Feng Shui Para El Apartamento
  14. Feng Shui for Beginners: Design for Successful Living
    Feng Shui for Beginners: Design for Successful Living
  15. Foyers & Entryways (For Your Home)
    Foyers & Entryways (For Your Home)
  16. Country Floors: Decorating with Tiles
    Country Floors: Decorating with Tiles
  17. Irish Country (Architecture & Design Library)
    Irish Country (Architecture & Design Library)
  18. The Country Cupboard, Kitchens
    The Country Cupboard, Kitchens
  19. Outdoor Living With Style
    Outdoor Living With Style
  20. Stone & Marble (For Your Home)
    Stone & Marble (For Your Home)
  21. A Home by the Sea
    A Home by the Sea
  22. Home Magazine a Family Home: Designs for the Way We Live Today
    Home Magazine a Family Home: Designs for the Way We Live Today
  23. Nurseries (U.S.-Post-Soviet Dialogues)
    Nurseries (U.S.-Post-Soviet Dialogues)
  24. Kitchens (Simple Solutions)
    Kitchens (Simple Solutions)
  25. New Decorating: Techniques, Ideas & Inspiration for Creating a Fresh Look
    New Decorating: Techniques, Ideas & Inspiration for Creating a Fresh Look
Studio Lighting Solutions: Expert Professional Techniques for Artistic and Commercial Success (Pdnpros)
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Full of pretty pictures, but
  • Not very educational!
  • Absolutely Beautiful
 Studio Lighting Solutions: Expert Professional Techniques for Artistic and Commercial Success (Pdnpros)
Jack Neubart
Manufacturer: Amphoto Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0817459073

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Full of pretty pictures, but.......2007-05-12

There's not much to learn from this book. Maybe my expectations were different from what the book was trying to accomplish, but I was hoping for some different lighting setups for product photography, and those types of shots.

A much better book would be:
Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

2 out of 5 stars Not very educational!.......2006-11-02

This book has great images but lacks the helpful information on how to light these difficult parts and pieces. It wasn't working for me.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Beautiful.......2006-04-01

This book is, without question, one of the best how-to photography books I've ever read.

You get real world walk-throughs from some of the best product and advertising photographers in the business. Each page is a meal in itself. Projects are broken down and explained in short bite size one- or two-page chunks. This is perfect for digesting each project's results and techniques and trying them out on your own. Tips include all the technical details you want, such as lighting instruments used, camera settings, lenses, distances from lights to subject to camera and more.

As a director of photography for film and video projects over the last 15 years, I was inspired by the variety of styles and methods of working presented by the various photographers in this book. I'll take many of the lessons with me onto my next project.

This book will impress you with it's elegant layout, design, instruction and last, but not least, striking images.

Every photography instructional book should be as inspiring and usable as this masterpiece. A must have for every serious photographer and student of light.
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre (The Technical Brief Collection, Volume 1) (The Technical Brief Collection)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Technical Brief Vol 1 and 2
 Technical Design Solutions for Theatre (The Technical Brief Collection, Volume 1) (The Technical Brief Collection)

Manufacturer: Focal Press
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ASIN: 0240804902

Book Description

The Technical Brief is a collection of single-focus articles on technical production solutions, published three times a year by the prestigious Yale School of Drama. The primary objective of the publication is to share creative solutions to technical problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid having to reinvent the wheel with each new challenge. The range of topics includes scenery, props, painting, electrics, sound, and costumes. The articles each describe an approach, device, or technique that has been tested on stage or in a shop by students and professionals.

Some articles included: Growing Flowers on Stage; Break-Away Glass; Photo-Murals for the Stage; Quiet Wire-Rope Curtain Track; Free Standing Curved Stairs; A Measured Approach to Kerfing; A Low-Voltage Remote Controller for Special Effects; Toggle-Clamp Locks; Comparing Four Plastics as Scenery Glides; Low Pressure Air Casters; A Simple Lift Jack; Using a Piano to Create a Reverberation Effect; Horn-Hat Mics for Sound Reinforcement

* Ten years of The Technical Brief articles bound in one complete volume

* Great reference of tips and solutions to unique technical challenges in theatre production

* Solutions provided by contributors from over twenty different drama programs

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Technical Brief Vol 1 and 2.......2007-03-21

Great resource! Everyone in Production has borrowed them to source info or browse through on breaks. Every so often you just need to shake up the brain and these volumes cover such a wide range of topics that even if its not your department the problem solving has great crossover potential. Excellent addition to any Technical library.
Detailing Light: Integrated Lighting Solutions for Residential and Contract Design
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great book!
  • Great reference for anyone dabbling into lighting designs
  • A comprehensive guide for lighting design
 Detailing Light: Integrated Lighting Solutions for Residential and Contract Design
Jean Gorman
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
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Binding: Paperback

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  1. Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide
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ASIN: 0823013413

Book Description

Lighting design is an essential part of building design and is achieved only when as an integral part of the design and construction process. Subtitled Integrated Lighting Solutions for Residential and Contract Design, this 208-page book with 100 b&w and 100 color illustrations provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in lighting design, presenting innovative solutions to all kinds of practical problems.

A variety of architectural spaces are profiled: offices; showrooms; retail outlets; private residences; theaters; and public, institutional, hospitality and exterior spaces—illustrating a wide array of lighting solutions.

208 pages 8 1/4" x 11" 100 color photos, softcover

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great book!.......2006-03-27

This book is great for architecture students. I ordered this book not expecting too much of it, but it's really great. It has a lot of photos and detailed drawings. It's also a hard cover book. It's been very useful.

5 out of 5 stars Great reference for anyone dabbling into lighting designs.......2005-09-14

For those willing to integrate a unique lighting design into their premise or commercial abode, the multiple lighting solutions and systems afforded into this literature is ideal for those willing to expand their design horizon to new dimensions..

Very useful for selection of lighting types to achieve that ideal interior feel for any area..

5 out of 5 stars A comprehensive guide for lighting design.......2000-09-14

I am an interior designer who designs solely commercial spaces. The world of lighting has always been fascinating to me, and since I received only a basic education on the subject, I need a little help once in a while understanding how it works. This book is the best I've seen on lighting design. It has color photos of lighting in action, then includes details illustrating how each fixture was constructed and what materials were used. I have adapted and revised several of these details for use in my own projects. The book has really helped me to become more knowledgeable about lighting and its impact.
Lighting Solutions (Do It Yourself)
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Novices only
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Manufacturer: Taunton
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ASIN: 1561586692
Release Date: 2004-05-01

Book Description

Houses need new lighting, especially when they get new owners. Lighting Solutions focuses on high-impact, low-cost projects for all skill levels and tastes that can be completed in one to three days and includes step-by-step photos that cover every aspect of the job and information on all tools and materials. With more light fixtures and lighting options available than ever before, this practical, well-illustrated guide gives readers all the information and design inspiration they need to select and install new lighting everywhere in the house.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Novices only.......2005-07-14

This book is great, IF your a novice at putting in lighting. It lacks the design tips that I was expecting. I expected more out of this extremely thin book. If you are on at least an intermediate level of electric knowledge, then find another book. My husband and I were greatly disappointed.
Loft Design: Solutions for Creating a Livable Space
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • practical and inspiring
 Loft Design: Solutions for Creating a Livable Space
Katherine Stone
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ASIN: 1592531377

Book Description

Lofts are no longer the sole domains of urbanites. They are becoming increasingly popular, but they pose their own set of challenges. In this hands-on book, loft expert and host of HGTV's Lofty Ideas Katherine Stone shares her style, wisdom, and trade secrets so that you can create a beautiful, livable loft home or office.

Loft Design reveals how to transform spaces large and small into open, inviting, and practical areas for living comfortably and working well. From homes to offices to corporations, presented here is a range of innovative loft designs that achieve that intricate balance between practicality and aesthetic beauty.

Stone discusses some creative ideas that make these lofts spectacular with tips and techniques for everything from planning and ergonomic issues to decorating concerns. With Loft Design as your guide, you can turn your loft space into a one-of-a-kind space.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars practical and inspiring.......2006-04-24

katherine stone's book on loft design is one of my favorites. if you have an open loft type space and need help laying it out - this book is both extremely practical and as well as inspiring. katherine walks you through every choice you will face and gives you the pros and cons of each decision. this book is very oriented towards creating your own dream floor plan and to that end she gives you starting measurements for literally every possible room, appliance, closet etc. the book is very well organized and the pictures are great. i showed this book to my architect and he bought himself a copy. not a bad recommendation!
Location Lighting Solutions: Expert Professional Techniques for Artistic and Commercial Success (PDN Pros)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A top pick for any photographer who wants to learn these basics
Location Lighting Solutions: Expert Professional Techniques for Artistic and Commercial Success (PDN Pros)
Jack Neubart
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ASIN: 081745909X
Release Date: 2006-10-27

Book Description

Real-world solutions for real-world assignments
* Creative problem-solving approach to commercial and editorial work
* Step-by-step lighting information for pros--with ideas for amateurs, too
* Tips on locations, styling, digital manipulation, equipment, and more

From assignment to finished project--how did they get that shot? Location Lighting Solutions presents the real-world projects of more than 25 top photographers, then shows how they were created. Readers see the original assignment, then follow the steps along the road to arriving at the perfect resolution: the successful final photograph. Both commercial and editorial approaches to corporate, architectural, advertising, conceptual and sci-fi photos, cars, people, and more, all on location, are covered in this practical guide. Step-by-step illustrations and lighting diagrams, plus the words of the photographers themselves, reveal the client's objectives, the logistics and challenges of the location, lighting and other techniques used to get the picture, digital manipulation, styling, equipment, postproduction, and everything else needed to produce the final stunning results.

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5 out of 5 stars A top pick for any photographer who wants to learn these basics .......2007-02-08

Location shots are often filled with uncertainty, from obtaining the right permits to shoot on location to working with existing lighting and freelance staff. LOCATION LIGHTING SOLUTIONS addresses the most frequent of these issues, going behind the scenes to see exactly how a location is shot, how professional photographers use tricks for special effects and problem-solving alike, and how successful photo shoots are set up. Over fifty professional photo shoots range from interiors to fashion and landscape and are analyzed by a professional photographer with over twenty-five years experience in the field, making LOCATION LIGHTING SOLUTIONS a top pick for any photographer who wants to learn these basics - and for any library with a strong neo-pro photography 'how to' section.

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Technical Design Solutions for Theatre (The Technical Brief Collection, Volume 2) (The Technical Brief Collection)
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    		Technical Design Solutions for Theatre (The Technical Brief Collection, Volume 2) (The Technical Brief Collection)

    Manufacturer: Focal Press
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    ASIN: 0240804929

    Book Description

    The Technical Brief is a collection of single-focus articles on technical production solutions, published three times a year by the prestigious Yale School of Drama. The primary objective of the publication is to share creative solutions to technical problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid having to reinvent the wheel with each new challenge. The range of topics includes scenery, props, painting, electrics, sound and costumes. The articles each describe an approach, device, or technique that has been tested on stage or in a shop by students and professionals.


    Some articles included are:
    Building Authentic Elizabethan Ruffs; Simple and Inexpensive Stained Glass; A Quick-Load Floor Pulley Design; A Simple Approach to Stretching Drops; Flexi-Pitch Escape Stairs; Spot-Welding Scrim with Sobo; Handrail Armatures for a Grand Staircase; The Triscuit-Studwall Deck System; A Frameless Turntable; Stand on Stage: Minimum Weight, Maximum Effect; A Self-Paging Cable Tray; Roller Chain Turntable Drives; A Bench-Built XLR Cable Tester

    * Ten years of The Technical Brief articles bound in one complete volume

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    Recipes and Ideas: Lighting: Simple Solutions for the Home (Recipes & Ideas)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Easy to understand and impliment, creative
    • Good for modern-style homes, just okay for others
    • Very Good, but no measurements
    • Simple & Practical
    		 Recipes and Ideas: Lighting: Simple Solutions for the Home (Recipes & Ideas)
    Sally Storey
    Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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    ASIN: 081182716X

    Amazon.com

    From notable designer Sally Storey comes Recipes & Ideas: Lighting, Simple Solutions for the Home, a book full of innovative ideas for lighting every area around your home. The introduction functions as a mini-course in professional lighting techniques, going far beyond the standard one-overhead-light-per-room and discussing the possibilities of downlighting, wall-washing, and several other important lighting tools. Other chapters are divided into individual rooms, covering general needs (bright lights in the bath, reading lamps in the bedroom) and presenting a variety of unusual solutions.

    Most of the ideas involve installation of new lighting fixtures--this is not a book showing you how to make a pretty new lampshade for that old table lamp, but rather one that will show you how to choose among lighting options to achieve very specific effects. One lovely picture, featuring a crystal chandelier, shows tiny recessed spotlights designed to highlight the actual crystals as art, rather than merely a fancy dining room light. Storey obviously has a great understanding of the practical needs for lighting around the home, and her suggestions on task lighting for the office or kitchen are both striking and useful. The last chapter is a practical guide featuring checklists, safety hazards, and explanations of different bulbs and control switches--master this section, and you'll whisk through that maze of light bulbs at the hardware store, knowing exactly which ones you need, and why. --Jill Lightner

    Book Description

    At last--a comprehensive, practical reference for all your lighting needs. Recipes & Ideas: Lighting shows you how to transform any space using the elusive element of light. Organized room by room, this generously illustrated guide offers creative lighting solutions for a wide range of needs. With essential know-how, inspiration, and a dozen specific projects for solving familiar lighting problems, Recipes and Ideas: Lighting will show you how to make the small changes that can make a big difference in your home.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Easy to understand and impliment, creative.......2004-04-26

    This book is a quick read and packed with creative ideas for the homeowner and interior design students. It is not an indepth study of lighting but more of a useful handbook. The organization of the information by room brings the reader right to the point without a lot of information clutter.

    I would also recommend this book to computer graphic artists who want the basics of residential lighting for their projects.

    - jim

    3 out of 5 stars Good for modern-style homes, just okay for others.......2002-04-19

    This book had a good overview of lighting techniques and ideas; however, all the examples and photos were of homes decorated in a very modern style, not applicable to most people. The same principles employed in Craftsman, western, or other home styles would have been useful.

    4 out of 5 stars Very Good, but no measurements.......2002-02-02

    The book is great, very good script, pictures and general ideas, explaining thoroughly the concept of how lighting in a room works: using general, task and feature lighting effectively. It lacks though exact measurements for placing lights at certain distances from walls, only mentioning, for example, that distance from wall depends on height of ceiling.
    Summary: good one to have.

    5 out of 5 stars Simple & Practical.......2001-05-25

    I bought this book just before moving to my first owned little apartment. This is a beautiful book with many practical solutions for lighting. Well illustrated pictures with great ideas. I've applied some of the ideas to my small apartment. Besides, the beautiful pictures also provide me with some wonderful ideas for interior design. It has only 104 pages, hope there were more pages.
    Designing With Light: Public Places : Lighting Solutions for Exhibitions, Museums and Historic Spaces (Designing With Light Series)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Designing With Light: Public Places : Lighting Solutions for Exhibitions, Museums and Historic Spaces (Designing With Light Series)
      Janet Turner
      Manufacturer: Rotovision
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      Binding: Hardcover

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      Designing With Light: Retail Spaces : Lighting Solutions for Shops, Malls and Markets (Designing With Light)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • sensitive material
      		 Designing With Light: Retail Spaces : Lighting Solutions for Shops, Malls and Markets (Designing With Light)
      Janet Turner
      Manufacturer: RotoVision
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      5 out of 5 stars sensitive material.......1999-11-28

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