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In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious serial killers. Former homicide investigator Bruce Orr follows the story of the Fishers, from the initial police raid on their Six Mile Inn with its reportedly grisly cellar to the murderous couple's incarceration and execution at the squalid Old City Jail. Yet there still may be more sinister deeds left unpunished, an overzealous sheriff, corrupt officials, and documents only recently discovered all suggest that there is more to the tale.

Capture the World: Mastering Photography from Lens to Legacy is your complete guide to becoming the photographer you’ve always wanted to be—whether you’re just picking up a camera or ready to turn your passion into profit. From mastering manual settings and lighting techniques to editing like a pro and building a standout portfolio, this 21-chapter journey delivers everything you need to take your photography to the next level. Explore genres like portrait, landscape, street, and event photography, and gain real-world insight into marketing, pricing, and building your own creative business.

From the Lowcountry's first recorded duel to old-fashioned summers at the "hottest spot in town," this book will captivate you with stories of people, events, and places that have all but vanished from memory. Find out the real history behind some of Charleston's beloved mansions and learn about the early plantations and their owners. Join the authors as they relate the riots and romance, the preservation and politics—and even a ghost story—from Charleston's hidden history.

New Mexico's Spanish legacy has informed the cultural traditions of one of the last states to join the union for more than four hundred years, or before the alluring capital of Santa Fe was founded in 1610. The fame the region gained from artist Georgia O'Keefe, writers Lew Wallace and D. H. Lawrence, and pistolero Billy the Kid has made New Mexico an international tourist destination.

Do you love to take pictures? Has this ever happened to you? You're with your friends and something memorable is happening and you want to capture it so you take some pictures that you will want to keep as memories. You get home and upload them to your computer so you can do some post processing, or just check them out. And maybe you will get some prints made. But your photos are blurry. Not terrible, but not good enough to print. You got some pictures that you can save for memories on your phone, but they look terrible any bigger. Taking great pictures with a phone camera is harder than ...

Black and white photography has gained popularity over the years. Most serious photographers have tried or want to try to be proficient with black and white photography. When you finish this book you will be able to see things in the way that will allow you to make your best black and white photos. You will learn techniques that will give you the skills to wow viewers. The goal of being a photographer is to make art that when someone looks at your work, they will say wow. That is awesome. To be able to wow viewers, you need to learn some techniques and skills that will allow you to see ...

When people see your photos, do they say wow? Do you love to make photos? There is a difference between someone who takes pictures, and someone who makes pictures. Making pictures is all about how you see the parts of the photos you are creating. Practicing the art of taking great pictures is the way to get them to be great. Do you want to learn to be able to make great photos? To be successful you need to practice. This book is set up with with projects for you to do that will help you focus on seeing things the way you need to see them to take great pictures instead of good pictures. ...

¡Vive, ríe y ama a través de Retratos! Al adentrarte en Retratos, te embarcarás en un apasionante viaje a través de historias llenas de amor y ternura. Cada palabra rinde homenaje a aquellos que han iluminado el mundo de la autora con su afecto y cariño. Dentro de las páginas de Retratos, se despliega una colección de vivencias y experiencias compartidas con seres queridos que han dejado una huella imborrable en la travesía de su vida. Los lectores son bienvenidos a un mundo donde el amor y la ternura asumen los roles protagónicos en cada capítulo, donde los recuerdos se ...

A savage journey into the heart of Hunter S. Thompson's Las Vegas with the Good Doctor as tour guide. A Lord-of-the-Rings-like adventure in the city's underground flood channels. A seven-day stay at a seedy motel on East Fremont Street. The stories in My Week at the Blue Angel aren't about Steve Wynn, Cirque du Soleil, or how to play poker, and they aren't set in Caesars Palace, XS Nightclub, or a 2,000-seat showroom. They're about prostitutes, ex-cons, and the homeless, and they're set under Caesars Palace and in trailer parks and weekly motels. In this creative nonfiction collection, ...