Win a Free Book, ‘The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes’ – 12 for 2010, Day Eight
As part of the eighth day of 12 for 2010, we’re giving away a free copy of The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy.
The winner is:
danRpaulsen
Thanks to all that entered!
Meet Ian Yates
Ian started out as a Vectortuts+ writer, and is now the Activetuts+ editor. He knows more than a thing or two about Flash, illustration and web design. He drew all the caricatures for the 12 for 2010 celebration, and is probably the only person to have seen photos of the entire Tuts+ team who also lived to tell the tale!
Win The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes
About the Book
After spending more than thirty years behind the lens—working for National Geographic, Time, Life, and Sports Illustrated—Joe McNally knows about light. He knows how to talk about it, shape it, color it, control it, and direct it. Most importantly, he knows how to create it…using small hot shoe flashes.
In The Hot Shoe Diaries, Joe brings you behind the scenes to candidly share his lighting solutions for a ton of great images. Using Nikon Speedlights, Joe lets you in on his uncensored thought process—often funny, sometimes serious, always fascinating—to demonstrate how he makes his pictures with these small flashes. Whether he’s photographing a gymnast on the Great Wall, an alligator in a swamp, or a fire truck careening through Times Square, Joe uses these flashes to create great light that makes his pictures sing.
How to Enter in 10 Seconds or Less
For the chance to win a free copy of the book, all you need to do is comment. Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Pacific Eastern Standard Time.
To increase your chances of winning something, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win.
Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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cool!
nice book i say
Book sounds awesome.
Mine, please!
Sounds good!
Crossing fingers…
Fan of his work, would really enjoy this read I think.
Count me in!
Sounds really great. I’d love to learn more about small flash photography
Me too!
Awesome!
Sounds like a good one! Hope I win!
must… have… book…
would be nice anyway 
Joe is g(o)od… :3
Great!
Want one!
Real Nice! I’m in…
I want it
this book looks great!
This book would be an awesome read for a strobist like myself. I’m crossing my fingers.
ME!
I’d like to learn a little lighting magic
Lighting is so important. A book like this would be great.
Wow, you guys are giving away a great selection of books! I wouldn’t mind one!
count me in
These days I need all the help I can get!!
come to papa!
Everyone should own this book !
Joe is quite an engaging writer. This would be a great book to win.
I’ll give this a try…
i like books!
Great
Hope to have the chance to read it!!!!
Well done Joe
Sounds awesome to me!
Pleaser i need yhis book
Great
I’d love to win
Over here!
Joe’s one of the best
Cool. Pic me!
I want to win this time!!
lovely cover… would love to win this one.
Im getting a sb-600 flash for my camera, this could be put to good use!!!
This book looks great. I’d love it if it were mine!
Joe McNally rocks!
Just it, i need do this comment in all tuts for gain plus acc? oh man, i just wanna win acc for cg tutsplus
want it!
sounds awsome!
Looks like a hot book.
i really need this book. The flash is not my friend (yet).
Me too.
nice
very nice!
Yup…would love it!
That one sounds really sweet ….
The looks interesting
This looks amazing! = )
This seems very interesting!
Lovely
I have a sb-600 & thinking about getting a su-800, this book would come in handy.
This man has redefined the use of flash photography and is one of the best writers around when it comes to photography
Looks very cool
Nice one.
Yes! THIS looks great
Incredible!
Memememe! Pick meeee!
Awesome! Id love it!
Happy New Year ppl!
Love it
Ian send me that photos
Wow, I’d really like to win this!
2x sb800 and and sb900, finding some creative new ways to use them, could come in handy.
Want this…
Nice
I want to win
Nice, I’d like to have!
Looks like a good book.
Yeah, me too.
Looks like great book…
Very nice
I want this book.
Games of light are so beautiful… Not a big surprise that it’s one of the things humans can look forever at.
Sounds good to me
I invented photography* so by all means send me the book!
*may not have actually happened
Great
Excellent.
I’d love to win this! Thanks!
great
The book looks nice!
this is exactly what I need learning for taking pics with my small camera
on it
this book would be a godsend as i am suck when it comes to flash photography. =/
Sweet! Count me in!
Sweet
I’m in 
That would be kinda great
cant wait to read it xD
Count me in!
Big flash, but slim chance probably.
chances are less but few of us will surely win.
Hope i could be one among them.
Comments mania go on
Me like me like!
C’mon guys, pick me!
looks very good
Count me in
I like this
I’d be sooo happy
Love photography! … Me?! Yes!
Cool!
am i greedy hahah
Can I post my address here?
Sweet.
nice one :d
what a book! i’d love have it
I want one.
thank you
Booyah!
Nice!
yes all I have is small flashes
Cool book!!!!
Loved “The Moment It Clicks”, so this should be interesting..
heavenly lightning
Let’s try. D:
Great gift!
This would be a perfect Christmas gift!
Too many people, but count me in as well…
let’s go!
Pick me! Pick me!
nice
I’ve heard great things about this book.
Great! I want it, yet!
Sounds great
I’m entering all of these competitions. Pick me, Pick Me, lol
cool
a perfect gift for my little sister, who loves taking photos
Nice!
need a new pair of shoes
I’m in! Thank you.
i’m in
Kerry wants it !!!
Superb!
This is awesome!
Yes please!
Awesome!
in
cool
I want this!
I’m in.
I’m in
Happy New Year everybody!
Really nice book, the light its so difficult to use
Hi, I would like to get it! Have a merry christmas and a happy new year!
I’ve had my eye on this one for a while!
This book looks amazing!
me want, me want
Why Not? after all, would be rude not too!
Hot shoes? Yup, just what I need for those long winter days!
nice
In without the SIN
I love Joe McNally!
Good
Wow this is great! I’m in!
woohoo
Neat!
I have been wanting this book for some time now, just never had the dough to buy it!
yay!
Book me, Dano!
Light it up!
Tops on my list. Love to win this one.
I’ve just got myself a flash gun… Its time for me to get the book!!!
Thanks
Merry Xmass guyyys!!!!!
Happy new year!
hope I’m not late
Looks good.
Awesomo! I’m in
Great.
me too
great present for my photographer bf!
Nice
Happy New Year!
Awesomes! I love the videos with Joe. Wouldn’t mind to have an amazing book of him!
Sweet!
Count me in!
Pick me
Holaaa
I want it
Yes
Omgosh I have lighting issues, and this sounds like it would help me out <3
I want it, i want it!!!
I had my eyes on this book for a while, but I keep getting mixed feedback from people who read it, maybe I could finally put all chitchat to rest
Fantastic. I like one.
i want it so much
Give it to meeee!!! Give it to meeee!!!
I will be waiting
Would love to win this!
COol
me too
Mai vinto niente
Interessant ! Vraiment !
W00t!
Awesome!
Your Message…..
nice!
Awesome! Thanks!
my message
greetings Tuts !
Me <3 books!!!
oh c*rap, I wished I read “The Secret”, I would become…who knows what…by now….
You can never have enough books!
Great giveaway.
Good luck!
I’m on positive side, hoping that I will get my New year gift from tuts+
Oh yeah I want it !
Happy New year from Belgium !!
Sweet!
plz, plz, plz!!!!!!!
I was actually just looking into buying this book
Who knows, so here goes!
This book is needed
to take away my lighting woes!
Happy New Year!
I was actually going to buy this book as well.
I will wait now. I hope I get it.
Hope I get it
wow, that’d be a great read and study
Good one
Nice topic!
Nice!
Please!!! I’d love it!!!
Looks like a great book! Thanks..
Yes please.
entered!
I really want this book!!!
happy creative new year
…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everybody and good luck!!
Regards!
I want one!
happy 2010
Happy NYE!
i will win…positive thinking!!!