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Stock Artists Alliance—the only global trade association focused on the business of professional stock photography—has launched Keywords, SAA’s Guide to the Business of Stock Photography. This new magazine is distributed freely as a PDF from the SAA web site at http://www.stockartistsalliance.org/keywords.

Taking photos during a morning sunrise on a New Mexican mesa can be a once in a lifetime chance. Yet once you’ve captured the painterly image, how do you share the true colors and emotional veracity of the near outer-worldly palette with others?

Because no matter which type of digital camera is used to shoot an image, the computer, software, monitor, and output device (printer, projector, or on the Web) must work together to reproduce the actual and intended color for display.

Sound complicated? According to 2006 Photoshop Hall of Famer Eddie Tapp there’s no reason to get discouraged. The Georgia native, widely admired for his knack for making the photo editing process easier and more transparent, shares his expertise in his newly published “Practical Color Management” (O’Reilly, US $29.99).

Until recently, turning digital images into high quality fine art prints was only a dream, but this has now become a reality. Today’s digital cameras produce image data files making large-format output possible at high resolution. As printing technology moves forward at an equally fast pace, the new inkjet printers are now capable of printing with great precision at a very fine resolution, providing an amazing tonal range and significantly superior image permanence. Moreover, these printers are now affordable to the serious photographer. In the hands of knowledgeable and experienced photographers, they can help create prints comparable to the highest quality darkroom prints on photographic paper.

Who doesn’t crave higher megapixels, interchangeable lenses, and larger, noise-free sensors? With huge price drops in digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras, folks in record numbers are rushing to buy these tricked-out devices. Yet many owners of pro-quality digital SLRs find it daunting to acquire the technical know-how necessary to get the most out of their new gear and software.

What they need is an up-to-the-minute reference guide written in clear, easy-to-understand language. And with the just released “Digital Photography Expert Techniques” (O’Reilly, $44.99 US, $58.99 CA)—now fully updated by award-winning photographer Ken Milburn—there’s a one-stop resource available.

The Photographer’s Guide to Capture NX™ is a new eBook by photographer Jason P. Odell. At over 180 pages, this comprehensive guide is a must-have companion for Nikon digital users who wish to use the latest version of Nikon Capture, Capture NX™. The eBook, a fully illustrated, bookmarked and indexed PDF document, is now available from Luminescence of Nature Photography at www.luminescentphoto.com/capturenx.html and includes a suite of Capture NX settings files and the actual RAW files from the book.

O’Reilly author Eddie Tapp takes his digital photography know-how on the road, stopping at 18 cities across the county starting early next month. Well-known portrait and wedding photographer Monte Zucker joins him on this educational journey. The seminars give serious students, enthusiasts, and professionals an opportunity to learn from the experts who have influenced successful photographers for over five decades.