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February 16, 2026

Amateur Astrophotography – Collection 1

By Athanasios Politis
Nonfiction, Photography
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Athanasios Politis's AMATEUR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: Collection 1 is excellently presented and offers interesting insights into the hobby of astrophotography, though its brief nature and narrow choice...

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June 18, 2025

THE ENDLESS SPHERE OF TIME

By Geir Jordahl (Photo), Rolf Jacobsen (Poetry)
Photography
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Geir Jordahl and Rolf Jacobsen’s THE ENDLESS SPHERE OF TIME is a soft, surreal, and serene vision of eternity.

November 13, 2023

EXPLORING WINE REGIONS: The Central Coast of California

By Michael C. Higgins, PhD
Photography, Travel
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Michael C. Higgins’s EXPLORING WINE REGIONS: The Central Coast of California is a good, solid guide to the region's vineyards, but certain peculiarities of content...

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August 15, 2022

CEMETERY REFLECTIONS

By Jane Hopkins
Photography
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

The imagery in Jane Hopkins’ CEMETERY REFLECTIONS, thoughtfully supplemented with text and quotations, is a gentle memento mori in book form made especially poignant by...

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December 23, 2020

MAKING PHOTOGRAPHY EASY AND FUN: Ten Top Tips to Bring out the Photographer in You

By Angie Patterson
Photography
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

MAKING PHOTOGRAPHY EASY AND FUN delivers on its premise, providing expert advice and interesting exercises that will delight burgeoning photographers.

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