Tricky Pix [With Camera, Film, Etc.]

Carla Jimison. Klutz, $19.95 (54pp) ISBN 978-1-57054-652-5

Young shutterbugs make their models appear headless and eight feet tall with Tricky Pix: Do-It-Yourself Trick Photography by Paula Weed and Carla Jimison. Another fun trick makes a person look as if he's holding two tiny people in his palms. A reusable 35-mm camera and spiralbound instructions are included. (Sept.)

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