O’Reilly has released a new title, Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual, by Barbara Brundage. From this book, you’ll learn not only what each tool does, but also when it makes the most sense to use it and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organising, editing, sharing, and storing your images.  You’ll also find a tour of Bridge, the ultra-deluxe file browser that comes with Photoshop CS4—and Elements 8. Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual is available for $44.99 / £32.99.

Focal Press has released a new title, Pet Photography 101: Tips for taking better photos of your dog or cat by Andrew Darlow. “Pet Photography 101 is packed with beautiful photos with helpful and entertaining tips on everything you need to take better photos of your furry friends, as well as the people with whom they share their lives,” the publisher says. “Everything from choosing a camera to photo organisation to post-production is explained in easy-to-understand language.” The 190-page paperback carries a list price of $14.95, but can currently be had for $10.17 on Amazon.

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From Camera to Computer: How to Make Fine Photographs Through Examples, Tips, and Techniques is a new book written by fine art photographer George Barr. Topics covered include finding photographic subjects, working the scene, practical issues in composition, what to change in a captured image and how to edit your images. Go along with George as he searches for subjects, sorts out scenes, refines his composition, and then moves as he edits his images, not only correcting flaws, but making the images match his vision. The 296-page book is published by Rocky Nook, and retails for $39.95.

National Geographic is set to release a new title, “Live, Laugh, Celebrate”. This is a collection of photographs and accompanying essays, featuring both never-before-published shots and photos culled from the National geographic archives. The photographs and essays revolve around the themes of celebration and festivities, and include imagery of parades, sporting events and festivals. The book goes on sale on 27 October.

AsukaBook USA announced today its new AB AlbumOnline service. It is offered as a free service offered exclusively to AsukaBook customers. When an album order is being placed online, AsukaBook customers can choose AB AlbumOnline when submitting their order. They will then receive a URL for an online digital slideshow of the album’s final design. Once they receive the link to the online album, photographers can share the digital version of the book with their customers as a preview before the printed and bound book arrives.

Website: AsukaBook

See the polar regions as never before in a new book by renowned National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen, who dives underwater and travels across the ice to deliver unique, close-up documentation of wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic. Polar Obsession breaks new ground as Nicklen presents important insights into animal behaviour, the fragile polar environment and climate change that threatens the ice and its inhabitants. The hardcover book includes 150 of Nicklen’s most spectacular images from the polar reaches.In essays introducing each chapter, Nicklen details life amid the ice fields, floes and frozen seas — at times braving temperatures as low as minus 55 °F (minus 45 °C) — as well as his passion for the Arctic and Antarctic and the stories behind his images.Also included in the book is a gear list detailing the enormous amount of equipment that accompanies Nicklen on his assignments. Polar Obsession, published by National Geographic Focal Point, goes on sale on 10 November priced at $50.

Neon Mesa: Wonders of the Southwest is a new book by celebrated photographer Rob Atkins. The Four Corners is a unique region where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah meet. Rob Atkins’ photos capture the irony and pathos of the place in icons of the American Dreams, be they those of the Nuclear Age, the Frontier, the Cowboy, or the Native American, all caught in the stark majestic images of a present already passing, in rusting road-signs, flickering neon light, and derelict motels, set against some of America’s most awe-inspiring natural scenery, the publisher says. The 144-page hardcover book goes on sale on 25 October 2009 for $39.95 ($33.95 if purchased via the publisher’s website, see below).

Website: Bunker Hill Publishing

Rocky Nook have just announced a new title, Mastering the Nikon D90 by Darrell Young.  Each chapter explores in detail the features and capabilities of the D90, surpassing basic user manuals by providing step-by-step menu setting adjustments coupled with illustrations, logical explanations, and personal recommendations for each option. Young’s writing style supplies the reader with directions in a friendly and informative manner, “as if a friend dropped in to share his experience and knowledge,” the publisher claims. An entire chapter is devoted to the D-Movie mode. Mastering the Nikon D90 is available for $34.95, £26.99.

Review: Read our in-depth review of the Nikon D90

An American Family: Three Decades with the McGarveys, a National Geographic Focal Point publication, is a unique photographic chronicle of the last 30 years of a typical American family. The remarkable collection of images peers into every aspect of the McGarvey family’s life to produce an album that is instantly recognisable to anyone who has ever shared the American experience. If you’re nostalgic for the 70s and all the decades since, or curious about the McGarveys who opened up their personal lives to a photojournalist for 30 years, or about Pam Spaulding, the woman who documented them, this book will likely be of interest to you, the publisher says. The book, An American Family: Three Decades with the McGarveys, is priced at $35 and will become available on 20 October.

HotPrints is offering one free photo book every month per person to all Facebook users. The HotPrints Facebook application allows users to create 16-page, personalised photo books with drag-and-drop simplicity.  The application features multiple photo book themes including travel, family and more.  Each book is completely customisable and comes in two languages – English and Italian. In addition to the current offer, every new user who downloads the HotPrints application receives their first photo book for free, including shipping and handling. Also, every user who refers 10 friends will receive another HotBook completely free.

Rocky Nook has just released a new title, ‘Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography’ by Harald Woeste, who takes the reader on a tour from the basics of capturing panoramas, all the way through stitching, editing, and printing panoramic images. Topics covered include a history of panoramas and panoramic cameras, shooting technique and equipment, stitching methods and software, output methods and case studies of indoor and outdoor panoramas. The 160-page book, ‘Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography’, is available for $34.95 / £26.99.

Elliott Landy, official photographer for the original Woodstock Music Festival, has just released a new, 224-page, hardcover edition of Woodstock Vision-The Spirit Of A Generation featuring 300 of his classic rock images from the late sixties. This new collection of his work features famous photographs of Bob Dylan (Nashville Skyline), The Band (Music From Big Pink) and Van Morrison (Moondance) as well as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and many other greats. It also includes photo-journalistic images of sixties peace demonstrations and a series of offbeat, humorous celebrity photographs. The new book, as well as signed, Fine Art Prints of Elliott’s classic images, can be ordered online at the website below. His Archival Pigment Prints are made on Hahnemühle Digital FineArt Baryta inkjet paper.

Website: Ladyvision

O’Reilly has just released Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual, a new book by Barbara Brundage From this book, you’ll learn not only what each tool does, but also when it makes the most sense to use it and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organising, editing, sharing, and storing your images. Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual is available for $44.99 / £32.99.

World-renowned photographer and director Chase Jarvis has announced the availability of his newest book, The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You: iPhone Photography by Chase Jarvis, together with an iPhone app called Best Camera and an online community, thebestcamera.com. The book, which is a collection of his iPhone photography, reveals what is possible with an iPhone camera. Available now from Peachpit, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders and other retailers worldwide, The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You: iPhone Photography by Chase Jarvis is priced at $19.99. The Best Camera App, which allows users to creatively edit and share iPhone images via a unique set of filters and effects, is available for $2.99 from the App Store.

Website: The Best Camera

Photography Unplugged by Prof. Harald Mante is a new book that is meant to present the wealth of Mante’s photographic work and at the same time to advocate a pure, straight approach to photography, untouched by digital image editing tools - uncropped and unmodified captures of scenes as seen through the viewfinder. Harald Mante’s photographs, all captured on Kodachrome slide films, will inspire beginners and expert photographers alike, and will reveal the beauty and magic of masterfully composed photography. Kodachrome was the first slide film Harald Mante ever used and remained his staple film for decades. Therefore, this book is also a way for the artist and the publisher to say “goodbye” and “thank you” to this legendary film whose last remaining variant, Kodachrome 64, was recently retired by Kodak. Photography Unplugged is published by Rocky Nook, and distributed internationally by O’Reilly Media. The price of the 208-page book is $49.95 / £38.50.

Indonesia: Landscapes & Culture is a new book by Dutch photographer Rick Wezenaar, devoted to Indonesia and its breathtaking landscapes, warm people, and its rich and diverse culture. Rick Wezenaar began photography at the age of 11 and became a professional photographer ten years later. During a 4-year quest, Rick travelled the countryside, villages and cities of Indonesia, capturing its beauty and culture. Indonesia: Landscapes & Culture is a collection of photographs taken during these years. The 102-page paperback edition can be purchased now for $44.99 from the Lulu Marketplace, whereas an electronic edition can be downloaded from the same website for $9.99. The book will also be carried by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bol, Ingram, Bowker, Nielsen and Lightning Source.

National Geographic is about to release a new title, 44 Days: Iran and the Remaking of the World, by renowned photojournalist David Burnett. The book chronicles the first 44 days of Iran’s Islamic Revolution that began 30 years ago with the fall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. “Burnett’s vivid images of the dizzying events and emotions of that turbulent time illustrate his narrative of the monarchy’s destruction, the last-ditch efforts to salvage a secular government, and the establishment of a hard-line regime dominated by religious leaders and the rule of Islamic law,” the publisher says. David Burnett has worked in more than 75 countries. Early in his career he became the last photojournalist to cover the Vietnam War for Life magazine. A veteran journalist of the political scene in Washington, he has photographed every American president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama. 44 Days: Iran and the Remaking of the World has a list price of $50 but can be pre-ordered from Amazon for $31.50.

Website: 44 Days: Iran and the Remaking of the World on Amazon

International Medical Corps and Three Hawks Press announce the release of “A Thousand Words: Photos from the Field,” a photography book documenting the humanitarian crises of the last quarter century. The book was more than two years in the making. Those involved worked on a pro bono basis–donating their time, talent, photographs, and in some cases, dollars. While the images captured in the book reveal the devastation of war, famine and natural disaster, they also are a testament to the power of compassion, strength and innovation in helping people recover from crisis and rebuild their lives. Net proceeds from the book sales will be donated to International Medical Corps.

Website: “A Thousand Words: Photos from the Field” on Amazon

PhotoShelter have released Google Analytics for Photographers, a free, downloadable kit designed to help photographers succeed online. This kit contains comprehensive guidance - specifically for photographers - on how to implement and make sense of Google’s powerful tool for monitoring website traffic. The primary content is PhotoShelter’s a 43-page, comprehensive e-book that explains how to install Google Analytics, how to read and interpret the data, key metrics to follow, and how to set benchmarks and goals for evaluating website performance. PhotoShelter also includes a quickstart guide, and a chart that demonstrates how to use Google Analytics to address five key marketing questions. The kit can be downloaded at the website below.

Website: Google Analytics for Photographers

Blurb, the creative publishing platform that allows anyone to design, publish, market and sell bookstore-quality books, and Twestival, a global series of events organised by volunteers, will publish the first-ever Twestival Global Event book, featuring the stories of the 150 participating cities and their event organisers. Each event will have a two-page spread in the book to tell their story and showcase their official Twestival charity. The book will be available for purchase in the Blurb Bookstore at http://www.blurb.com/twestival, and Blurb will donate $1 per book sold to a Twestival-approved non-profit organisation.