Book Reviews

Social media is all around us these days and has many business functions, so if you haven't got involved already you really need to. If you've tried social media and haven't been able to get to grips with it, don't know where to begin, feel that you have nothing interesting to say or have social media accounts and have no idea what to do with them, then this book is for you. Aimed specifically at photographers it acts as a guide to marketing yourself and/or promoting your business, the 21st C...

Aimed at students, enthusiasts, semi and pro level photographers this guide covers every detail. A lot of attention has been given to this book and the quality shows. The authors are regularly involved in photography shoots in their own professional careers so their knowledge is nothing short of expert. This extensive guide takes the reader right from writing the brief to post production with every consideration in between, dealing with clients, crew, set-ups, kit and much more. The book ...

Andrew Gibson is a freelance writer specialising in photography, he's written for many top publications and now he's launched an ebook on the square format within digital photography. Firstly, I found this ebook aesthetically very pleasing, it's clean, clear, bright and eye-catching, which only adds to the overall reader experince. The book spans over 52 pages starting with the history of the technique, when and where best to use it, challanges with digital cameras, composition, geometry, fr...

This book is a practical guide to sport photography and the chief of sport photography, Andy Hooper at the Daily Mail, acts as the perfect mentor leading the reader through every aspect. The focus of this book is on the London 2012 Olympics and using his knowledge of previous Olympic projects, Hooper sets out a clear and comprehensive methods to capture that perfect moment. After the introduction, Hooper breaks down the guide into 6 main chapters headings which are, Photographing Key Events, ...

This small pocket sized book is packed full of hints and tips. Spanning over 160 pages, the book produces a thorough step-by-step guide, taking the reader through all aspects of motion capture. There are nine different chapter headings covering scripts, setup, audio, props and the technique itself. The book is primarily a beginners guide, with an emphasis on using it within the classroom. It even includes twelve lesson plans for teachers to implement. Throughout, there's an evident attention ...

The life of Steve McQueen is already a well documented one but in this book, the author has utilised a variety and extensive collection of photographs to document this tale of the star's life. However, this is not merely a picture book, it's also an easy but fascinating read. The book divides itself into five chapters, The Pursuit of Speed, The Body as a Tuned Machine, Speed and the Silver Screen, Racing is Life and simply, Garage. What follows is an informative overview of the chapter headi...

This book takes a look at the brief but influential photographic career of Jack Robinson. Essentially, this book is a picture book displaying his fashion and portraiture collection that were often seen in The New York Times Magazine or Vogue. Many famous faces from the New York circuit between 1958 - 1972, feature in this book but it also has brief sections on Jack's technique, archive and career. Jack Nicholson, Elton John and Tina Turner are just a few of the A-Lister's that are captured in...

The Altogether is a limited edition book that bizarrely comes with a 7in vinyl record (remember them) It's a very sparse hardback jacket with the graphic of a man pulling rope (matched on the 7in single sleeve). Each page is twice the width of the jacket (the pages were hand folded) To view the content of each page you have to open the gatefolded page to review each photo. The quality of production is excellent, but it's a right faff if you want to sit down and peruse. What follows is...

This book by legendary infrared goth photographer Sir Simon Marsden works on two levels. One as a guide to the best haunted locations around the world, with scary stories told by the author about his visits to these places in search of his photography. And two as a great illustrated book of classic infrared photography that makes Simon so well loved. You soon become absorbed by the fascinating stories of journeys into the dark places. Not only from a guide to vampires perspective but also as a...

The iPad For Photographers book is a new release which is up-to-date enough to include information regarding iOS 5, which was released to the public in October 2011. The book runs through various aspects which will help you utilise your iPad, whether it's the first or second version you own. Topics include importing photos, editing photos, shooting aids, sharing photos, sharing tools, essential accessories, must-have iPad apps and more. There's plenty of advice given in the book, it's easy...