This interdisciplinary collection brings together world leaders in Gothic Studies; offering dynamic new readings on popular Gothic cultural productions from the last decade. Topics covered include; but are not limited to: contemporary High Street Goth/ic fashion; Gothic performance and art festivals; Gothic popular fiction from Twilight to Shadow of the Wind; Goth/ic popular music; Goth/ic on TV and film; new trends like Steampunk; well-known icons Batman and Lady Gaga; and theorizations of popular Gothic monsters (from zombies and vampires to werewolves and ghosts) in an age of terror/ism.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Beginning to DSLR PhotographyBy J. CruzatThe author; David Busch; has done a wonderful job in detailing this book for a "hobbyist photographer" like me. Years ago my first encounter with a DSLR was not one that I felt confident about; so I decided take a class. I found that the class was dedicated to taking pictures and not explaining the camera itself. I decided that Id better stick to point and shoot. But more recently I have since learned that there are so many types of photography which have captured my interest and a better understanding of the DSLR camera; how it works and what it can add to the enjoyment of working with such a multifaceted tool. Because of the 5th edition of David Buschs book I have found answers; images and ideas that I can use to further my interest in using my DSLR to enhance my interest and understanding of photography that I wasnt even aware of. I am now a very happy "hobbyist".516 of 522 people found the following review helpful. Good Book; but...By I. WanHaving recently decided to move to the DSLR world; I needed to learn how to shoot pictures in mode other than Full Auto.So I purchased this book as well as"Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)"While this book is good; for my specific case (Im fairly comfortable with the digital world); the "Understanding Exposure" was a far better book for me.I appreciate the fact that the author is trying to explain about image formats; memory cards; etc... But what I was really looking; was for a book to explain how to shoot great pictures.I had to learn about exposures; apertures; shutter speed; ISO; etc; and this book covers it slightly; but wasnt enough for me to have a good grasp.If youre new to the digital photography world; then yeah... go for it and buy this book; but if youve already owned a Digital Camera (and knew what you were doing) but only shot pictures in Auto Mode; then Id suggest the "Understanding Exposure" book. Not only it explains basic and advanced concepts; but its full of pictures so you can visually understand how each parameter affects the exposure.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Exactly What I NeedBy Ancient ArchivistAfter using an advanced amateur/semipro level film SLR for decades; I acquired a comparable dSLR. David Busch supplied exactly the information that I needed to get up and running by explaining--without extraneous information--the protocols of digital photography. It was "out of the box" to "out taking photographs" in less than two hours. However; a friend who is planning to upgrade from a film point and shoot camera to an entry level dSLR could not understand word one. Caveat: You need to have a working knowledge of the way a SLR camera works in order to benefit from this book.