Kevin Meredith’s book Hot Shots is one of those worthwhile publications that’s often kept in my backpack when I’m out shooting not just due to its compact size but because it’s very competent in giving you alternatives to common shots and it kick-starts your creativity. By far, one of my favorites and now I’ll have to add yet another one to my collection.
His new book entitled Photo Opp in the USA and 52 Photographic Projects in the UK features some of the hottest photographers working in the Flickr community. Rather than explain what’s inside, take a look for yourself in this neat video.
We admire Apple products so much that we devote extra effort in finding the perfect accessories to compliment and highlight their gadgets and when it comes to the iPad, there’s no shortage of cases or sleeves to choose from. It really comes down to how any of them will identify to how you plan to use the device.
I personally love Moleskine journals. Whether I put them all to use is another question but I appreciate both the attractiveness of the design, the quality of the construction and the portability factor and when I saw that there was a case that transferred those same aspects onto the iPad, my interest level peaked higher.
It’s called the DODOcase and it’s already been talked about extensively around the web but this has been the first video I’ve seen where it’s been paired up with a Moleskine to display how well they flatter each other. I like how Joe Hewitt embraced the same technique of always having a pen on his Moleskine with always having a stylus for his iPad.
At this point I have the whole embarkation and debarkation process of cruising down to a science. In celebration of our 1-year marriage anniversary, we’ve booked a 7-day Caribbean vacation with the whole family between May 16th - 23rd which sets sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico. We’re flying down a day early to explore the town even more.
There is an old out-dated saying “If you go on a cruise, your either newly wed, nearly dead, or over-fed” none of which have to be the case to cruise but the fact is that these ships offer more than what you would get on a land based vacation which is why this will be my fourth. As always, I packed my photographic gear first before my clothes.
Espresso, Intelligentsia
I’ve been a fairly sporadic coffee drinker for years but have never picked up that acquired taste that’s needed to fully appreciate an expresso. The intensity of the brewed beverage and that prolonged aftertaste is less than inviting despite having tasted a cup in both Rome and Venice where it’s said to be one of the best.
There’s so many elements that can guarantee that you’ll enjoy a great expresso all of which include the type of roast, the brewing method, the quality of equipment and most importantly, the person behind the machine.
After watching this brilliant video on the complexities of making the drink, I’ve developed a sense of obligation to try it again. The money phrase for me was -
“Most people who are preparing it don’t give it that sort of respect that it needs”.
It’s compelling content like this that makes it irresistible to admire a craft and the people involved in it even if you may not be a lover of the final product.
Update - Equally enticing is the new video of how to make a perfect cappuccino.
Kevin Meredith was the first photographer I had the pleasure of featuring on the Photographer Spotlight Series and throughout the process of emailing each other, I purchased his instructional photography book entitled Hot Shots.
The book compiles a huge variety of photography techniques and provides detailed and inspiring instructions on how to implement them into your shots. No photography book is complete without examples and Kevin did a fantastic job in accompanying each tip with stunning samples of his own portfolio.
With books like these, there’s really no justice in just reading up on what it has to offer so I highly recommend in exploring it’s content with the neat time-lapse video Kevin put together to give you an inside look of what to expect. You won’t be disappointed.
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