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A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book: 95 Inspiring Ideas For Photographing Your Friends, Your World, And Yourself (2013)

by Elsie Larson(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0770434037 (ISBN13: 9780770434038)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Potter Style

review 1: Overall, it feels like this book was right in their wheelhouse vs the home DIY book. I think they're starting to get deeper into home decor, but they were more experienced with photography when this book was written (and had more content as a result). As many have stated, this is not for photographers. No F stops and ISO, just simple ideas for taking photos, developing skills with a camera that does most of the work, and refining an eye for detail. I didn't read much that I didn't already know, but I could see it being helpful to someone starting out. Other reviewers also mentioned this feels like a book about taking perfect Instagram pictures and selfies. In the end, it did sort of feel that way with all of the images of Emma and Elsie. But it's their book and they practi... morece on each other, so it makes sense. If they create a second edition or volume, I'd like to see them include their staff (though maybe Sarah will be the photographer?) and maybe tips about natural settings/travel photography.The tutorials at the end were a mix of great ideas and a few "yikes, you must have run out of time" projects. I think their new team members could probably help flesh that out a bit, too.Oh! One thing I loved and want to see more of: the examples of bad setup vs good (lighting mainly). Would love to see this extended to cropping, framing, color selection, filters, etc.
review 2: I enjoy reading the A Beautiful Mess blog and find inspiration in a lot of what they do there. When I first heard about this book, I was intrigued and excited. However, I found the book to be sadly underwhelming. Though there were some helpful tips and beautiful images, I did not find myself wowed by any of their suggestions. The ladies provided some wonderful suggestions for created a beautifully curated life, the type most people want to display on Instagram, but not a beautifully realistic life. If you want to learn to capture day-to-day moments and actually develop your photography skills, there are much better books available elsewhere. If you are looking for some suggestions regarding how to capture better selfies or a few photo project suggestions, then you might find what you are looking for within these pages. less

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