This book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals -- especially those that are endangered. His message: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this book presents an argument for saving all the species of our planet.

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Foreword / Deborah Willis -- Preface / Herman J. Milligan, Jr. -- Preface / Howard Oransky -- Mining the archive of black life and culture / Cheryl Finley -- A visual politics of black pleasure / crystal am nelson -- Why we wear a suit to do the work / Seph Rodney.

How many digital photos do you have jumbled on your computer? A picture is worth a thousand words, but if you're not managing your photos, they're just wasting space on your computer hard drive. Or worse yet, you risk losing those priceless photos forever. What's a Picture Worth? is a user-friendly guide to help walk you through how to organize, rename, and tag your photos so you can find any photo in mere seconds. You’ll learn to leverage free software to fix a so-so photo and turn it into one that really pops. The author will show you the best method to back up your photos and how to share and collaborate on those memories so they're not "gathering dust" in your computer. Plus, you’ll gain useful tips on taking better pictures and scanning old photos. With over 15 years in the computer industry, Jim White knows the important balance of taking something technical and making it less complicated for the everyday computer user. He loves to learn the intricacies of how things work and then find ways to make them easier for everyone to understand. With thousands of his own photos, Jim has perfected ways to organize, fix, and share his photos and now wants to pass that knowledge onto you! Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1 - Taking Photos 2 - Folder Structure 3 - Scanning Tips ----- The Scanner ----- File Formats ----- Resolution ----- Photo Scanning Service 4 - Fixing Photos ----- Software to Use ----- Deleting Photos ----- Adjusting Photo Colors and More ----- Tagging Photos ----- Photo Captions ----- Adjusting the Photo Date and Time ----- Fixing Photos with Orientation Exif Tags ----- Geotagging Photos 5 - Renaming Photos ----- Setting Up Rename Master ----- Renaming Photos with Rename Master ----- Finish Renaming 6 - Searching Through Your Photos 7 - Sharing and Showing Off Your Photos ----- MMS and Email ----- Sending Services ----- Cloud Storage ----- Social Networks ----- Output to TV 8 - Backups ----- Online Backups ----- Portable Storage Backups ----- Smart Phone Auto-Upload Apps 9 - Collaborative Albums ----- Facebook ----- Google+ ----- OneDrive ----- Other Services Conclusion