Books about Criticizing from Amazon.com

This brief text is designed to help both beginning and advanced students of photography better develop and articulate thoughtful criticism. Organized around the major activities of criticism (describing, interpreting, evaluating, and theorizing), Criticizing Photographs provides a clear framework and vocabulary for students' critical skill development. The fourth edition includes new black and white and color images, updated commentary, a completely revised chapter on theory that offers a broad discussion of digital images, and an expanded chapter eight on studio critiques and writing about photographs, plus examples of student writing and critique..
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If you're like most women, there's at least one part of your body that you wish you could change or "improve." It might be your weight, your thighs, or your nose -- but no matter what it is, it keeps you from feeling good about yourself In Love Your Looks, Carolyn Hillman shows you how to get beyond societal or self-imposed standards and learn to accept -- and appreciate -- your own special attractiveness. Full of affirming, hands-on exercises, this compassionate guide
-- reveals how your upbringing affects the way you view your appearance, then shows you how to revise that perspective
-- teaches you how to regard your weight in a healthy and nurturing way, rather than in one that makes you feel unattractive and insecure
-- shows you how to improve your sex life with techniques that foster body love
-- tells you how to celebrate the uniqueness of your own beauty, instead of obsessing about how you're "supposed" to look

Most important, Love Your Looks will teach you how to develop positive feelings of acceptance and approval of your appearance, so you can feel good about your body and yourself..
Price: $7.49 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Say The Right Thing--In Any Business or Social Situation! Each year thousands of executives pack Dianna Booher's seminars to learn to express themselves more clearly and confidently at work and at play. Now this master communicator has distilled over 600 of her proven speaking and listening tips into a single fast-access primer--one that can help you think on your feet, organize your ideas for impact, build credibility and loyalty, and instantly answer questions from customers. . .bosses. . .coworkers. . .even your spouse! With Communicate With Confidence You'll develop the skill to: win people over to your ideas; hold your own in meetings; give--and get--advice; say ``No'' without hurt feelings; criticize without crippling; resolve conflicts without blows; respond to insults and abuse; talk across gender line--and more!.
Price: $19.99 [Notify me when price goes down.]