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Jim Miotke

Jim Miotke has been a photographer for 15 years and runs BetterPhoto.com, a free Web site dedicated to helping budding photographers take better photos. He lives in Redmond, Washington.
The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Light
The BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Digital Photography
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography
The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Children
BetterPhoto Basics
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography

Books

The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Light
The BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Digital Photography
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography
The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Children
BetterPhoto Basics
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography

Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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