Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying the principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary educational methods used to teach fine arts such as drawing and painting, concentrating on teaching the perception of critical visual elements and...

By the co-author of the #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller "The One Minute Entrepreneur". Offers a simple, straightforward, and proven approach to negotiating anything. Written in the popular and accessible "business fable" format. Negotiation impacts every aspect of our lives, from the deals we strike on the job to our relationships with family members and neighbors, to the transactions we make as customers. Yet most people do anything...

Offers strategies and avenues for selling to reluctant buyers, including the "Circle of Persuasion," an approach designed to improve buyer-seller relationships and close more deals.

William Ury, co-author of the international bestseller Getting to Yes, returns with another groundbreaking book, this time asking: how can we expect to get to yes with others if we haven't first gotten to yes with ourselves? Renowned negotiation expert William Ury has taught tens of thousands of people from all walks of life-managers, lawyers, factory workers, coal miners, schoolteachers, diplomats, and government officials-how to become better negotiators....

Collaboration is increasingly difficult and increasingly necessary. Often, to get something done that really matters to us, we need to work with people we don't agree with or like or trust. Adam Kahane has faced this challenge many times, working on big issues like democracy and jobs and climate change and on everyday issues in organizations and families. He has learned that our conventional understanding of collaboration-that it requires a harmonious...

When it comes to negotiation, there is an ugly double standard. As women, if we make concessions to further a deal, we're viewed as weak. But if we play hardball, we can be seen as overly aggressive-and the strategy backfires. No wonder most women hate negotiating. In Your Own Terms, negotiation expert Yasmin Davidds helps women strike a balance, merging our natural strengths (collaboration, relationship building, listening) with a firm grasp of established...

How to Create a Successful Photography Business is a comprehensive how-to manual, jam-packed with the secrets to creating a photography business that can generate a stable income. With the most up-to-date, comprehensive information on the photography business, the book addresses the taboo conflict of artist vs. moneymaker and attempts to demystify fantasy from reality. Etienne encourages photographers to define the subjects they would like to shoot...

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