Stephanie Calabrese's best-selling introduction to the subject offered creative exercises and step-by-step instructions, along with a showcase of the work of talented iPhoneographers from around the world to inspire and guide early mobile photo enthusiasts to capture, enhance, and share their view on-the-fly.

First Edition published April 2011 and Second Edition published December 2012 by Pixiq, an imprint of Sterling Publishing, in the US and Canada, and by Ilex Press in the UK. The book was sold at the Tate Modern in the U.K., the Newseum in Washington D.C., Urban Outfitters and Barnes & Nobel retail stores, and online throughout the world in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish, Lithuanian, and Korean languages. More than 100,000 copies have been sold.

Stephanie Calabrese inspires you to explore, shoot, and share documentary photographs, guiding you as you define your own style. Illustrated with the author's striking artwork as well as that of seasoned photographers including Elliott Erwitt, Elizabeth Fleming, Sion Fullana, Ed Kashi, John Loengard, Beth Rooney, and Rick Smolan who have visually documented stories all over the world, this book will sharpen your artistic intuition and give you the confidence to take on personal or professional documentary assignments. Full of advice that will challenge you and strengthen your photography, Lens on Life shows you how to capture an authentic view of your world.

Published July 2012 by Focal Press in the US and Canada, and by Ilex Press in the UK. The book is available online and in stores throughout the world in English, French, Italian and Simplified Chinese.

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When a photograph stirs your soul, you know it instinctively. You not only see the image, you feel it. From portraits to landscapes, still-life to documentary shots, Expressive Photography will not only show you why certain images sing, it will also teach you how to create your own compelling photographic images. Visually stunning and unique in its collaborative approach, this book brings the spirit of the immensely popular Shutter Sisters' blog to the printed page through the voice and photography of its founding members: Tracey Clark, Kate Inglis, Paige Balcer, Maile Wilson, Andrea Scher, Jen Lemen, Karen Walrond, Sarah Ji, Irene Nam and Stephanie Calabrese.

Published 2010 by Focal Press in the US and Canada, Ilex Press in the UK, and publishers around the world. The book is available in numerous languages around the world.