From Snapshot to Hotshot: An everyday guide to demystifying the secrets of digital photography

by Gerry Pelser

A digital photography book written by South Africa's own "Lightwhisperer." Gerry Pelser is a professional photographer and a teacher, helping people to improve as photographers.

This book contains 60 lessons on photography written in vernacular English, employing parables and analogy. In his own words, it is "a plain English, easy to understand, no tech-jargon (and sometimes funny!) photography manual."

Available directly from the author - www.gerry.co.za/#hotshot

236 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Gerry Pelser is a photographer, writer, and Reluctant Widower living in the suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has two super-cool Hungarian Puli puppies, and a stuffed baby petite hippo named Felicity (Don’t ask).

He is passionate about story-telling, teaching, and absolutely infatuated with photographic lighting. He spends way too much time on social media, and has an unhealthy obsession with beer, chicken wings, and cricket. He plays chess with his father twice a week, where loses hard and often. He worships at the church of Charles Schulz, and sees Charlie Brown as his spirit animal.

Reviews

[Bernyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and to the point. Extremely helpful for any photographer, amateur through to advanced.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thoroughly good read for any photographer, from beginner to old and crusty. And anywhere in between.

Pelser's irreverent style debunks the notion that learning photographic principles is best left to physicists, while his clear and concise language imparts knowledge in an easy manner. His superb selection of photographs illustrate the accompanying text beautifully, while avoiding the common mistake of making the pics overly simple.

[Theo Van Den Hoven · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is really an amazing read for all photographers. I have been a photographer for more than 30 years and I still got something out of it. Thank you Gerry! I recommend this book to all. It is easy to read and fun. Not the type of book that you battle through one chapter at a time.

[Marco Gresele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! I really enjoyed the authors style of writing , straight forward and to the point . A wealth of knowledge between the covers. Highly recommended!

[Andrew Basson · Rating 5 out of 5]

greetings all

I am a photographer myself and was looking around for a good book or two , this one definitely fits into the good book department, definitely helped me with some things that I had completely forgotten about, would definitely recommend for any other photographer looking to improve on the skills they already have

[Desi Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Currently reading it and loving it. Gerry has a wonderful conversational style that makes even the technical stuff easy to read - like you're having a chat. And the main thing is, I am learning such a lot. Thanks Gerry!