Focal Press Releases SURREAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Focal Press, a leading publisher of media technology books, announced today the release of "Surreal Photography: Creating the Impossible," the latest book from photography writer and educator Daniela Bowker.

The book celebrates a genre of artistic photography that fuses fantasy and reality to depict a mysterious and seemingly impossible world. It explores a wide range of artistic techniques, including straight-from-camera image composition and phoneography and sophisticated digital manipulation, and shares imagery and the insightful processes of influential surreal photographers like Natalie Dybisz, Jon Jacobsen and Dariusz Klimczak.

"This book demonstrates how to create a surreal image, regardless of your expertise or equipment. With the right technique, a Smartphone can produce a truly incredible image," said Bowker. "Surrealism defies realism, and can be as fantastical as you want it to be. What's really important in shooting surreal photography is the richness and depth of your imagination."

With an eye for digital art, Bowker shares the know-how to help photographers create imaginative, dreamlike masterpieces. "Surreal Photography" simplifies the shooting and editing process so beginner and advanced photographers can easily understand and apply new skills to their workflows and imagery. The book is available for pre-order online at FocalPress.com, Amazon.com and BN.com ($34.95) and will be released in June.

As a seasoned photographer, photojournalist, writer and artistic curator, Bowker serves as the editor of Photocritic.org and authored "Composition," part of the acclaimed "Michael Freeman's Photo School" series. Additionally, Bowker founded and co-operates Photocritic Photography School, which is a free, online school with more than 1,800 students enrolled.

For more information about "Surreal Photography" and other books from Focal Press, please visit www.focalpress.com.

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Focal Press has been a leading publisher of Media Technology books for 75 years. We provide essential resources for professionals and students in many areas including: film and digital video production, photography, digital imaging, graphics, animation and new media, broadcast and media distribution technologies, music recording and production, mass communications, and theatre technology.

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