"Aiming to produce more vibrant, emotional, and compelling images, this guide instructs how to instinctively capture the most important moments at a wedding. By emphasizing a deeper understanding of the client and the importance of practicing technical skills, this in-depth reference explores the roles of preparation and patience in capturing memorable photographs. Since being in the right place at the right time is imperative, instruction is also...

"Every step of the wedding photography process-from mastery of different types of coverage and performing under pressure to working in an extremely limited time frame-is examined in-depth in this manual written for professionals by a professional. From selecting equipment, attracting clients, and framing shots to the final creation of the wedding album and the revolutionary changes made possible by digital photography, this updated handbook provides...

America's premier corporate event planners reveal the seven secrets of successful planning for every occasion, on any budget Whether it's the company's annual party, a product launch, or a fund-raising gala, planning a major event is a daunting task. Now the industry leaders who organized major events for the 1996 Olympics and for several Fortune 500 corporations make it easy for you. In seven simple steps, they share the proven secrets behind any...

"Drawing on the images and expertise of dozens of industry-leading photographers, this manual on wedding photography provides critical insights into the techniques that set the best in the business apart from rest. Covering both the technical aspects of the profession as well as delving into more subtle aspects of the craft-including preparation and planning, interpersonal skills, a keen eye, good timing, a cool-under-pressure mindset, posing and...

"This hurts. How am I going to do this?" Hospice chaplain Gary Roe has given you a grief survival kit designed for the holidays. Speaking from both personal and professional grief experiences, he will empower you to navigate special seasons with new confidence. Holidays are difficult, especially when you're grieving the loss of someone you love. You find yourself faced with a host of challenges. You wonder how to: Deal with unspoken yet powerful expectations,...

With the bookshop where she works about to close, Laura Horsley finds herself agreeing to help organize a literary festival deep in the heart of the English countryside. But when an innocent mistake leads the festival committee to believe that Laura is a personal friend of the author at the top of their wish-list, she finds herself travelling to Ireland to persuade the notorious recluse (and her literary hero) to come out of hiding.

A.J. is planning a big birthday to celebrate turning 9 and his parents even hire a party planner named Mr. Marty. Mr. Marty orders some weird stuff to celebrate though.

Sophie Evans works for the local florist and party planner in her small southern town, so she attends all of the big "events," all the time sketching and dreaming of applying to design school; but this year there is a fly-in-the-ointment of her life--Andrew Hart, son of the fancy new chef in town, who is also at all the local events, and keeps getting in her way, making her life more complicated.

A collection of significant speeches made by Barack Obama, beginning with his address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, through the presidential campaign of 2007-08, his official nomination, and the victory speech to supporters in Chicago after winning the 2008 presidential election