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Hot Shots
Today more amateur photographers than ever before have the means to create incredible pictures. This hip primer proves that whether shooting with a film or digital camera, you don't need to invest in expensive photography equipmentor have an art school degree to take amazing photographs. Whether readers are tired of disappointing snapshots or have just picked up a camera f...more
Paperback, 220 pages
Published
February 11th 2009
by Chronicle Books
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I really liked this book. Not only were the photos beautiful or interesting but I loved the fact he took the time to write down the settings and conditions he was in when he took the photos. Even though most if not all the photos are taken with a film camera, he explains the difference or what needs to be done to take the photo with a digital camera. He compares photos on different pages so you get the sense if one element changes, how different the photo can look.
"Hot Shots: Tips and Tricks for Taking Better Pictures" is a fun book to read. It is written by Kevin Meredith, better known as lomokev on the flickr photo sharing website. He is responsible for one of the most iconic images on flickr and takes most of his pictures with a lomo lc-a camera, a relatively unsophisticated camera compared to most DSLRs on the market. Although I do not immediately share his love for cross-processing and saturated colors I have to admit that the pictures i...more
Excellent little book on general photography if you take the time to read it and not just flip through looking at the pretty pictures.
Each double page is a discussion of a photography idea with one side being devoted to a shot illustrating the main point. The book is organised this way except for a couple of chapters on colour correction with Photoshop etc near the end.
A good starter book for photographers particularly but not exclusively for people interested in creating...more
Each double page is a discussion of a photography idea with one side being devoted to a shot illustrating the main point. The book is organised this way except for a couple of chapters on colour correction with Photoshop etc near the end.
A good starter book for photographers particularly but not exclusively for people interested in creating...more
This book should really be subtitled "Tips and Tricks for Taking Better Pictures with your Lomo LCA." Hot Shots is filled with lots of hipster-friendly images and does give some good advice for a novice. I didn't find much that was useful in here.
The original Kevin Meredith book, Hot Shots was a series of short articles with suggestions for changes, tweaks or new ways of approaching your photography for photographers in a rut to try something new.
My signed copy may introduce some bias... :)
My signed copy may introduce some bias... :)
Don C
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Has some great tips on balancing your light. Some good examples, but too much of it relates to film cameras. Still, my first camera book.
Thanks to Brian.
Thanks to Brian.
Really great, gives amazing pictures and tips on how to make you're photo's better.
A great collection of tips & tricks for new and amateur photographers alike!
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This is an amazing photography book. It's visually inspiring with just enough technical information to not overwhelm a newbie photographer. I love it.
This copy is in great condition, and has author's signature with a note "For Riikka, lomokev"
Signed copy from my wonderfully bearded friend and brilliant photographer, LomoKev!
Fun to flip through; gave me a few ideas, but nothing exceptional.
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