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The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes by Joe McNally

ovenbird_reads's review

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4.0

Clear, accessible writing that will help you get the most from Nikon's CLS in i-TTL mode. I would have liked to see some lighting diagrams, and also a bit more information on how a solo photographer could pull off these scenarios. A bunch of them seem to require an assistant and that's not something I can aspire to any time soon. The best information here is about blending flash with ambient light. There's lots of great information on gels, white balance, fill flash, shutter drag, EV compensation, and other issues related to getting your flash to work with the available light. A great resource overall.

iceberg0's review

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4.0

Really creative, innovative use of simple off camera lighting scenarios. Wonderful book that really inspires.

zoic's review

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5.0

One of the best photo lighting books I have ever read. Full of great stories and brilliant teaching technique, McNally yells an awesome yarn to compel you to study each image.
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