Shoot to Thrill: Speedlight Flash Techniques for Photographers Paperback – May 13, 2014

The technical content in the book is very good. The author does a great job in his writing and explanations. It's always nice to have the lighting diagrams included and he did a great job on his diagrams. I purchased the Kindle version and found the images to be a huge disappointment though. They are very small in the reading part and when double clicked to expand like every other Kindle book, the resolution is horrible to the point the image is so distorted you can't see shadowing or features. I'm now wondering if the printed version is any better. This is not my first Kindle photography book but the first with bad expanded images. I'll look closer next time before purchasing. If you like looking at the images up close for a learning experience to see the lighting patterns don't buy the Kindle version. Quite a disappointment. But the technical part and lighting descriptions are excellently thought out and written well. I recommend the book as long as you don't mind unclear images.

This book so far is very interesting to me, I've also wondered if it was possible to do all your shooting with speedlites. I understand that sometimes you need power for smaller f-stops and so forth. But the portability is what I like most.

I just finished reading this book and I found it to be a fantastic resource! I'm a Nikon shooter, and although the book is written with Canon references, the concepts are still the same.There are many, many examples with full color images and shot set-ups that really help you to understand how to make the picture.Mr. Mowbray lets us eavesdrop on his thought process as he takes us from concept to completion--what a great way to learn!

Wow, Michael ... thank you for a fantastic "recipe book" for the Off Camera Flash (OCF) lighting practitioner (Strobist)! It is superb with insights and how to info for each dramatic shot, over 60 ... I went out and found your other OCF book "The Speedlight Studio: Professional Portraits..."!! Loved it!

Lots of good ideas, very accessible, for photographers of all levels, presented is a very clear manner. More of a beginner / intermediate level than an advanced level. A good book to read before this one is another by same author:  The Speedlight Studio: Professional Portraits with Portable Flash .

Easy to read and follow up recommendations. Well explained for beginners and advanced photographers. Price is right.

Michael Mowbray is a brilliant photographer, funny and entertaining!! This book is a wonderful how to guide, a reference as well as entertaining. Highly recommend this book as well as following Micheal's work. By far one of THE best photographers in the country!!

Great book.Lots of good information. Presented in sections, with each section being a speedlight project.. Must own for a portrait photographer.

Yet another great find from Mr Mowbray, his books are simply the best I have found on using TTL flash in a real world environment. Straight talking, a bit of humour but just full of fact and examples. Other authors tend to take the subject of speedlights as a black art which only they can possibly understand. This book is bang on the money and "does what it says on the tin". 1 flash, 2 flash, on camera, off camera they are all in this book. No idea who Jessica is but this book is also full of gorgeous women or seniors! Highly recommend this book along with his other books on the subject of using speedlights. The American Equivalent of Michael Freeman? No he is far and away better. 10 out 10

I found the info very brief not a lot of detail on light set up. Too much post production on images in my view

Loads of useful ideas, tips and set-up. A must for strobists.

Best Speedlight book around. Period !.

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