In the first collection ever devoted to a once popular art form, 165 professionally posed photographs portray American and European children from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Many shots reflect centuries-old concepts of the child as a miniature adult. Others depict tiny girls, in ruffles and bonnets, holding their brothers' hands.

Supercharge your drawings with the power of photo reference! Almost every professional comic artist uses photo reference. Finding really good photo reference is crucial to capturing accurate lighting, foreshortening and body language in your drawings. Sure, you can surf the 'net or flip through catalogs to find a few poses . . . or consult generic photo reference books with static poses and flat lighting. But to draw a character consistently and convincingly over an entire issue or series, you need a serious reference library. In this book, you get over 1,100 awesome-quality, color photos—500+ in the book and 600+ on the CD-ROM—all created specifically for you, the professional or aspiring comic artist. Inside you'll find: Handsome, muscular men and gorgeous, fit women in dynamic poses Extreme angles, foreshortening and complex body mechanics Poses including jumping, kicking, punching, standing, ducking, lifting, flying, sitting, smoking, drinking, kissing, screaming, laughing, cowering, shooting, sword-fighting and more Superior lighting that creates dramatic, muscle-revealing shadows 7 fantastic art demos by professional comic artists Unless you have a team of superheroes willing to pose for you, Comic Artist's Photo Reference: People and Poses will be the most important tool in your photo reference library. Get started today drawing the pictures that will launch or advance your comic book career!

A hands-on guide to the most current information available regarding Photo CD technology, this book concentrates on the everyday, practical use. The companion CD-ROM will help readers to understand the capabilities of the Kodak Photo CD. Included on the CD-ROM are picture and application examples and an extensive practice session including picture editing, printing, and picture presentations.

Presents the songs and calls of fifty North American birds that are common to residential settings, city parks, and urban areas.

Martin, the shoemaker, dreams that God will appear to him the next day. He waits in anticipation, but his day is filled with serving others in much need... a women with her baby suffering from the blustery cold, an old man, and even an apple seller who has just been robbed. His kindness touches each person, but will his dream come true? This touching story will certainly earn its place as a Christmas tradition for families wanting to share the truly meaning of Christ's love.

Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

This book/CD-ROM set offers up-to-date, inside coverage of this breakthrough technology for digital storage and retrieval of images and media files. The lavishly illustrated combo includes an overview of key Photo CD technologies and is filled with dozens of case studies and hundreds of illustrations from leading photographers, illustrators, designers, and artists, plus plenty of useful tips.