Photo Op is a photo assignment book with a difference. Featuring 52 fun, inspirational ideas backed by jargon-free, practical guidance and advice, it is packed with cliché-busting images from some of the best and brightest photographers around. This book offers a weekly dose of inspiration for photographers and image-makers of all levels, and features creative challenges ranging from quick-fire results to more immersive creative techniques. The assignments are designed to kick-start creativity, enhance skills, and build confidence behind the lens. Photographers and image-makers are always on the lookout for creative inspiration and guidance, and Photo Op provides both in a fun, accessible format.
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"Absolutely EPIC... relevant to photographers of all levels of experience." -- Diana Mini Love (Blog), 16/08/10
"The perfect book to enhance your photographic skills and to help enliven your creativity." -- Outdoor Photography Magazine, November 2010
"52 Photographic Projects will kick-start your creativity, enhance your photographic skills and build your confidence behind the lens." -- Photography Monthly, August 2010
"A thought-provoking book for novice and advanced photographers ... searching for techniques to push out the boundaries of their photography... Highly recommended." -- George Munday/Minimalistics (Blog)
"The perfect book to enhance your photographic skills and to help enliven your creativity." -- Outdoor Photography Magazine, November 2010
"52 Photographic Projects will kick-start your creativity, enhance your photographic skills and build your confidence behind the lens." -- Photography Monthly, August 2010
"A thought-provoking book for novice and advanced photographers ... searching for techniques to push out the boundaries of their photography... Highly recommended." -- George Munday/Minimalistics (Blog)
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An accomplished Lomographer, Kevin Meredith was ranked second in the world at the Lomolympics in Tokyo and was awarded third place at the Lomographic World Congress in Vienna. He is the author of Hot Shots and lives in Brighton, UK.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Chornukopia
Format:Paperback
I have recently taken up photography as a full on hobby rather as an occasional activity when on holiday or when out with friends. The first book I bought about it was Hot Shots by Kevin Meredith. I was really impressed by the uncluttered presentation, the de-mystifing way he writes about what can at times be an esoterically confusing technical craft and the sense of "I could do that" that he inspires.
As soon as he released this new book I knew I wanted it. I am please to say it doesn't disappoint. Kevin and the other contributors present different photographic projects and equipment and know how to carry them out. On several levels this format works perfectly. It shows beginners like me the vast scope of photographic tricks and skills that can be learnt, sampled and enjoyed. Several of these are so obvious that you may not ever think of them, Kite-Aerial-Photography for example, but this book plants the idea firmly in your head and unbidden you find yourself thinking where you could try this next weekend. For the more seasoned photographer the instruction may be simplistic but no less inspiring
The love for the act of photography that each project's author portrays is infectious and insistent. This book will open your eyes to ideas and techniques that will have you reaching for your camerabag.
Want to make the points of light in Bokeh shots look like lovehearts? This will show you how. Want to know what Bokeh is? That's in here as well. Want to make a street scene look like a macro model shot. It's all in here.
Buy this book and his other one (Hot Shots) you won't regret it. Hot Shots: How to Refresh Your Photos
I'm off out with my camera
Bye
As soon as he released this new book I knew I wanted it. I am please to say it doesn't disappoint. Kevin and the other contributors present different photographic projects and equipment and know how to carry them out. On several levels this format works perfectly. It shows beginners like me the vast scope of photographic tricks and skills that can be learnt, sampled and enjoyed. Several of these are so obvious that you may not ever think of them, Kite-Aerial-Photography for example, but this book plants the idea firmly in your head and unbidden you find yourself thinking where you could try this next weekend. For the more seasoned photographer the instruction may be simplistic but no less inspiring
The love for the act of photography that each project's author portrays is infectious and insistent. This book will open your eyes to ideas and techniques that will have you reaching for your camerabag.
Want to make the points of light in Bokeh shots look like lovehearts? This will show you how. Want to know what Bokeh is? That's in here as well. Want to make a street scene look like a macro model shot. It's all in here.
Buy this book and his other one (Hot Shots) you won't regret it. Hot Shots: How to Refresh Your Photos
I'm off out with my camera
Bye
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Kevin Meredith's latest offering is neatly packaged, cleverly designed and conveniently sized to keep in the camera bag - or at least the car.
"52 Photographic Projects" is a thought-provoking book for novice and advanced photographers searching for unusual techniques to push out the boundaries of their photography. It explores a wide range of ideas, from camera tossing (not a good idea with a Canon 1DS) to aerial kite shots; other suggestions include action sampling, light painting and jump shots.
In each case, the project is written in an easily understood manner that for the most part, stays well away from technical jargon. Its easy manner is undoubtedly helped by the author's more unorthodox entry into photography via an obsessions with compact film cameras, especially the Lomo - although he's no stranger to digital cameras, and his early involvement with the image-sharing website, Flickr.
He cheerfully admits that he learned many of the techniques specifically for the book and had no hesitation on calling on photographic colleagues, both professional and "super hobbyist" to make their specialised contributions. It's an approach that works to the reader's advantage because Kevin's infectious passion nurtures and encourages a keenness to experiment.
His outlook sits happily with my view that the camera is a tool and given a creative, experimental inquiring mind, the simplest of equipment can produce creative and individual shots. Rarely is it suggested that an expensive and wide range of photographic gear is a prerequisite to good photography.
The only issue I have is the title, since the "projects" are really "techniques". There are a few projects, but having decided what technique to use, the reader can get ideas of what to shoot from other sources, like photo-blogs and photography portfolio books, etc.
On reflection perhaps it should have been entitled "52 Photographic Techniques - Or Thinking Out-of-the-Box for Curious Photographers".
George Munday
"52 Photographic Projects" is a thought-provoking book for novice and advanced photographers searching for unusual techniques to push out the boundaries of their photography. It explores a wide range of ideas, from camera tossing (not a good idea with a Canon 1DS) to aerial kite shots; other suggestions include action sampling, light painting and jump shots.
In each case, the project is written in an easily understood manner that for the most part, stays well away from technical jargon. Its easy manner is undoubtedly helped by the author's more unorthodox entry into photography via an obsessions with compact film cameras, especially the Lomo - although he's no stranger to digital cameras, and his early involvement with the image-sharing website, Flickr.
He cheerfully admits that he learned many of the techniques specifically for the book and had no hesitation on calling on photographic colleagues, both professional and "super hobbyist" to make their specialised contributions. It's an approach that works to the reader's advantage because Kevin's infectious passion nurtures and encourages a keenness to experiment.
His outlook sits happily with my view that the camera is a tool and given a creative, experimental inquiring mind, the simplest of equipment can produce creative and individual shots. Rarely is it suggested that an expensive and wide range of photographic gear is a prerequisite to good photography.
The only issue I have is the title, since the "projects" are really "techniques". There are a few projects, but having decided what technique to use, the reader can get ideas of what to shoot from other sources, like photo-blogs and photography portfolio books, etc.
On reflection perhaps it should have been entitled "52 Photographic Techniques - Or Thinking Out-of-the-Box for Curious Photographers".
George Munday
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Clare Mccann
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Kevin Meredith's first book Hot Shots is one of my favourite photography books, but in this second book he has tried too hard to reinvent the wheel and the result is the ideas aren't as accessible as the first book. For example one idea involves attaching a camera to a kite to take photographs, clever, but not something the majority of us are likely to do.
A good book, but one perhaps better aimed at the seriously experimental and arty photographer.
A good book, but one perhaps better aimed at the seriously experimental and arty photographer.
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A useful book full of inspiration and imagination
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