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1. 

   Yihaaaaaaa ¡ i wait to receive the preorder to Adorama ¡ Thank Neil

         Comment by Daniel — February 24, 2011 @ 10:32 am

2. 

   Excellent…. just ordered it, can’t wait!

         Comment by Geoff Captain — February 24, 2011 @ 4:31 pm

3. 

   hi neil,

   i think i just bought your second book, but im not sure, it went to paypal and as soon as i signed in the window dissapered.

   couold you please contact me on the email address listed here to let me know if you recieved an order as it didnt even ask me for an address.

   Kind regards

   Anthony (Adelaide, South Australia)

         Comment by Anthony — February 25, 2011 @ 2:44 am

4. 

   Hi there Anthony

   I always get an email from PayPal, and it has the buyer’s confirmed address on it.
   So it should work. If there is a hiccup, I’ll let you know.

   thanks!

   Neil vN

         Comment by Neil vN — February 25, 2011 @ 2:51 am

5. 

   Hi Neil
   Congrats on the new book – if it’s anything like the 1st one I think we are in for s treat.
   Looking at Amazon.co.uk it lists the book as available on 26th May. Why such a huge delay?
   Kind regards
   Alexis

         Comment by Alexis Hadjisoteriou — February 25, 2011 @ 5:21 am

6. 

   After reading your blog and your last book, I will certainly be purchasing this asap! Thanks again for all the great advice!

         Comment by Kevin Aires — February 25, 2011 @ 6:09 am

7. 

   Hi Neil,
   Just ordered the new book. The ‘on – camera flash’ book was so good – it was a no brainer…
   Jeff

         Comment by Jeff Woodall — February 25, 2011 @ 7:37 am

8. 

   YAY!! I just order both of your books today! Can’t wait to see you in May!

         Comment by Sheryl Widberg — February 25, 2011 @ 8:46 am

9. 

   The book is available in Sweden today! Just made an order! :)
   I´m really looking forward to reading your new bok, Neil!

         Comment by Verena — February 25, 2011 @ 10:26 am

10. 

    Just ordered your new book! Woohoo! I visit your site every single week and you have really have a huge impact on my photography. I’m MORE than happy to send $30 your way for all the help you’ve given me! Keep up the great work and thank you very, very much!

          Comment by Stephen Yelverton — February 25, 2011 @ 10:53 am

11. 

    Just ordered and can’t wait to receive. Nice speaking with you at the San Antonio airport. It would be great to have your books as an ap as well.

          Comment by Sandra Ortiz — February 25, 2011 @ 12:02 pm

12. 

    Sandra .. it was nice bumping into you again and catching up a bit. : )

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — February 25, 2011 @ 2:05 pm

13. 

    Just got my copy! Thanks Neil! Karla De Smedt

          Comment by Karla De Smedt — February 25, 2011 @ 3:07 pm

14. 

    Hello Neil

    How do you ship your New Off camera photography Book world Wide, US Postal service or through Courier? I just want to know because sometimes it take almost 5 Weeks to be delivered through USPS.
    Anoop

          Comment by Anoop Nair — February 25, 2011 @ 4:16 pm

15. 

    Anoop .. the books are shipped via USPS.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — February 25, 2011 @ 8:06 pm

16. 

    Hi Neil:

    The order is in. Enjoyed your workshop, street shoot in NY and I’m sure I’ll enjoy and learn from your books.

    Regards,
    Gary

          Comment by Gary Teto — February 25, 2011 @ 9:18 pm

17. 

    Hi Neil,

    I really liked your first book. It’s on my book shelf with favorite books now. But I often take it off the shelf to get answers on “Hmm… How would Neil do that?” :)

    Can’t wait to read your new book!

    Kind regardsd from the Netherlands,
    Dennis

          Comment by Dennis Ebben — March 2, 2011 @ 4:23 am

18. 

    Hello Neil,
    Are your books available in .pdf of kindle format?
    By the time Amazom books arrive in Pta its kind of pricey.
    They chose to use couriers rather than SAPO a while back due to pilfering.
    Don’t know if thats still the case.
    Also, never see your titles at Exclusive Books here.
    Maybe you should give them a shout and ask “Whassup?”
    Regards,
    Stephan

          Comment by Stephan — March 7, 2011 @ 12:47 am

19. 

    Are your books available as eBooks ?

          Comment by Chris — March 8, 2011 @ 1:23 pm

20. 

    Well it was a sure thing that as soon as you mentioned the fact that this book was going to be released, i was going to add it to my list of ‘must buys’
    Got the On camera flash book so need this one too!

    Ordered it through Amazon UK, but it seems that i wont be getting it until the end of May over here in Blighty :o(

    Could you not have pushed your publishers for a quicker foreign release??

    I look forward to it arriving anyway.

          Comment by Duncan — March 8, 2011 @ 1:45 pm

21. 

    Stephan .. check with Kalahari .. they carried the first book.

    I assume the book will be available as a Kindle edition at some point. That might be the better option. (Sad to hear that SA Post Office haven’t improved their reputation yet.)

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — March 9, 2011 @ 10:27 am

22. 

    I’m glad you ship US Post as UPS Courier likes to charge an unfair brokerage fee for shipments to Canada.

          Comment by Brad — March 14, 2011 @ 2:30 pm

23. 

    Got my book from Chapters/indigo and I am in Vancouver, Canada. It is well worth its’ weight in OIL / GOLD or any other precious commodity. Like the 1st book, it is easy to read, understand and put to use. Remember to write a review on Amazon or Chapters in Canada. Neil has done so much for us, it is the least we can do. Thanks Neil.

          Comment by Terry — March 15, 2011 @ 8:39 pm

24. 

    When can we expect the Kindle edition?

          Comment by Jeremy — March 17, 2011 @ 6:29 am

25. 

    I expect that the publisher is working with Amazon for a Kindle release. It is out of my hands though, and entirely up to them.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — March 17, 2011 @ 6:32 am

26. 

    I received your book today, Off-Camera Flash, and it is exactly what I had hoped it would be. I truly am inspired by your work, your website, and the way you present the notion of lighting. Thanks for all your hard work!!! Thanks too for the cool autograph!!!!

    By the way, my wife did not want to give me the book at first because of all the hot models shown throughout. I told her that as soon as I finished reading the book that I could make her look just like the model shown on page 45. She hit me!!! But I got my book!!! :)

    Best Regards, Mike

          Comment by Michael Bohlmann — March 17, 2011 @ 8:06 pm

27. 

    Hey all! I’m not sure exactly what the process is to get e-editions of books. But, if you are at all interested in getting electronic editions, please, please go to the Amazon link and request the book in kindle format. The more folks request it, the more likely it is to become available in electronic format.

    Thanks much!
    Heatger

          Comment by Heather M. Smith — March 22, 2011 @ 2:18 pm

28. 

    Hi Neil,

    Just this little post from France to thank you about :
    - all the work you do to share with us for many years your damned master knowledge about flash photography
    - your amazing 2 books I ordered and received recently signed by you with sympathetic authographs
    I’m not a pro and following your guidelines dramatically improved my pictures !
    I recommend to everyone around me reading and trying your tips
    They are so simple, practical, easy to understand and experiment
    Thanks a lot and long life to you, Neil !

          Comment by Herve — March 26, 2011 @ 11:41 am

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30. 

    Hi Neil,

    Being a new owner of an iPad, I just purchased your book on iBooks and it’s great! I had one question: are the images reversed on page 177? Based on your description on page 176, it sounds like the available light one is Image 10-5 not 10-4 as indicated in the caption.

    Again, great way to publish a book. I’m sold – any new purchases will be electronic.

    Thanks,
    Miro

          Comment by Miro — May 16, 2011 @ 1:58 pm

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32. 

    Hi Neil
    Love your blog and advise and would really like to get your 2 books on my iPad kindle.

    Your blog is fantastic and I really would like to purchase your books in kindle format for my ipad, but I am based in Thailand and your book are not available in this area. Not sure why as I purchased over 20 books on photography from amazon for my ipad but yours have so far been the only one with a restriction.

    I bought McNally and many others on amazon, why are your not available in asia? Any specific reason?

    I don’t really understand the restriction either, any explanation?

          Comment by Bernard collin — June 6, 2011 @ 2:37 am

33. 

    Hi there Bernard … these things are out of my hands, and entirely up to the publisher and Amazon. Unfortunately I don’t control any part of that. The best might be to write to the publisher – Amherst Media – directly to enquire.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — June 6, 2011 @ 3:22 am

34. 

    Just ordered both the books directly from here. Can’t wait to get my hands on them. Your advices are simple straight forward and yet very effective. Appreciate the simplicity.

          Comment by Saleem — July 16, 2011 @ 12:59 am

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37. 

    i just ordered both the books and can’t wait to read it. it should be arriving by tomorrow.
    Thanx Neil

          Comment by U G — August 25, 2011 @ 3:50 pm

38. 

    Just ordered this book Neil – have your first one and it is excellent. Thanks for sharing your lighting techniques – your first book was a revelation to me in lots of ways and I have been using flash for years !!
    Keep up the good work with this Web site and your books !!
    Regards,
    Richard

          Comment by Richard Bracegirdle — September 8, 2011 @ 7:20 pm

39. 

    Hi! Just curious. Is this book a very intro on how to do off camera? I have NO CLUE on how to work or do off camera flash so I am looking for a very beginners off camera flash book. If this book is what I’m looking for I will be buying it ASAP! :) Look forward to hearing back and getting feedback!

          Comment by Shannon — September 14, 2011 @ 6:21 pm

40. 

    Shannon, I’m obviously biased as the author of the book, but I really believe it is one of the most accessible and clearly written books on the topic. The book doesn’t dwell too much on the hardware, but rather lingers on balancing flash with ambient light. All images were shot with a single flash. No complex lighting setups.

    What really sets this Book apart from any other, is the unprecedented level of support. I gladly reply to all questions posted on this blog and forum. So you’ll never be lost or left behind.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — September 14, 2011 @ 7:28 pm

41. 

    I’m SOLD! Thanks Neil! :) Once I get the book in the mail and read it I will be sure to come on here if I have any questions!! By the way… plan on having any lighting workshops sometime in san fran next year between march 12-18? :)

          Comment by Shannon — September 15, 2011 @ 7:02 am

42. 

    I got mine last week from Amazon. . .This is the book that I have been waiting for. This is absolutely the best written, most comprehensive book on single flash use. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

          Comment by Harry — September 16, 2011 @ 11:41 pm

43. 

    Harry … thank you for the kind words! If I could ask a favor, put the word out there via a review on Amazon.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — September 16, 2011 @ 11:46 pm

44. 

    Trying to order ‘Off Camera Flash’ from iTunes (UK based) as I have some credit backed up but can’t track the book down. Anyone else having trouble?

          Comment by Charles Mercer — October 2, 2011 @ 6:50 am

45. 

    Hi Neil
    I got your book as a gift for Christmas this year. I do have first book as well so now I’m getting into “Off camera” one. I do have a question, is there a chance I can get a itunes/pdf or digital copy? I’m going for a vacation and want to travel light and don’t want to bring hard copy along. Would this be possible? thanks

          Comment by Derek — January 11, 2012 @ 3:26 pm

46. 

    Derek … both books are available on Amazon Kindle, as well as the iTunes bookstore.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — January 12, 2012 @ 3:06 pm

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48. 

    availability of my flash photography books

    I’ve had several people tell me that my books aren’t available on Amazon’s Kindle anymore. So I double-checked with the publisher, Amherst Media, and received news that while my books aren’t available as a Kindle publication, they are available in a number of other electronic formats.

    We’re not on Kindle for now. We are on iPad, Nook, Kobo, Google Books and dozens of Android tablets and PCs through protected Pdf and ePub files.

    IPG, our distributor into bookstores and Amazon, is having a pricing issue with Amazon. Amazon is demanding that Kindle books sell for next to nothing, basically cutting out profits for authors and publishers. Amazon, as a threat, has pulled over four thousand books from Kindle including ours. IPG is working on it to establish fair terms and has the support of the publishing industry.

    Another issue is that the Kindle book quality is very poor. We encourage our readers to buy their eBooks from Apple or from Amherst Media direct. In fact, we are now having an eBook sale on our site. Our eBook quality is the best, books are in full color with page design features and page numbers.

    So that’s where we are at the moment.

    Also, if you’d like to order an autographed copy of my book directly from me … that’s an option too!

    book 1: on-camera flash

    book 2: off-camera flash

          Comment by Neil vN — March 8, 2012 @ 6:29 pm

49. 

    Hi Neil,

    A friend has recommended your Off Camera Flash book. Looking to do off camera flash on the Canon system with wireless triggers. Do you go into and recommend any wireless triggers in book?

    Thanks,
    Bipin

          Comment by Bipin Dattani — April 30, 2012 @ 10:23 am

50. 

    Bipin, I purposely concentrated more on the techniques rather than the specific pieces of gear. The techniques remain fairly consistent over time, but equipment changes fairly rapidly as the technology changes.

    Just as an example, Canon has released a new speedlite – the Canon 600EX-RT, where the radio transmitter is built in as part of the speedlite. These kinds of things can’t be foreseen when writing a book.

    Ultimately, I strongly believe that if you have mastered the techniques, then the technology you apply is just another layer to this.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — May 1, 2012 @ 2:39 am

51. 

    Hi Neil,

    Thank you for your taking the time replying back to my question.

    I fully agree with you, once you have learnt and mastered the techniques you can apply whatever technology is around. I learned my photography using film cameras, and use that knowledge using the digital cameras.

    I will order your book from amazon UK.

    Thanks, Bipin

          Comment by Bipin Dattani — May 4, 2012 @ 9:06 am

52. 

    Just found out it is also downloadable for iphone and purchased it, thanks;)

          Comment by Chris — May 26, 2012 @ 2:06 pm

53. 

    Hi Niel !

    I get into your site/blog at first for the Black Foamie Thing ;) I learned a lot of things there about flash photogarphy and I want to go further, so I just ordered your “two-books-pack” ! Thanks for all.

    Eric

          Comment by Eric Klasen — July 10, 2012 @ 4:47 am

54. 

    By the way, just forgot a few words …

    I give you hugs from Christophe Baixas (from France), one of your fans who introduced me into the “planet neil” !

    And I’ll be proud and happy if you could add an autograph in the books you’ll send me … and to make Christophe growl a bit

          Comment by Eric Klasen — July 10, 2012 @ 4:57 am

55. 

    Hello Neil !

    I juste received the two books. Thanks very much for the words you’ve written, they just sound “right” for me and my vision of photography.

    Eric

          Comment by Eric Klasen — July 18, 2012 @ 11:34 am

56. 

    Hello Neil,

    Being a crazy fan of your website for quite a while and I have learned a lot.

    I have bought your off-camera flash book and as I am living in developing country in South East Asia, my sensible choice is to buy the kindle version (electronic version). Frankly I was so much disappointed with the quality of illustration images, they were so tiny and in so bad resolution as they have spoiled my reading eagerness. I am using Nook tablet (600x1024px) with Kindle App installed.

    So please, ask Amazon to improve the images quality of the book as the content is great, as always. I still remember how amazed I am first time seeing the pictures you took on the website, the clarity and punching look made me spent a whole night roaming over your website.

    Duc

          Comment by Duc — September 28, 2012 @ 6:27 am

57. 

    Duc .. the quality of the images in the electronic versions is something I’ve spoken to my publisher a number of times with. It is out of our hands apparently and up to Amazon in how they do it. But … somehow other books look better. I really don’t know.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — October 1, 2012 @ 10:15 am

58. 

    Hello! I discovered your blog today. Although my English is very basic I can understand quite what you share. I hope you consider a Spanish version. Greetings from Cordoba Argentina (Helped by the Google translator :))

          Comment by Rubén García — October 11, 2012 @ 7:48 am

59. 

    Hi there Ruben … the translations of my books are entirely up to my publisher and whichever other publishers they work a deal with.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — October 11, 2012 @ 10:14 am

60. 

    Olá, Neil!
    Quando teremos a tradução para o português (Brasil)…

          Comment by Douglas — October 15, 2012 @ 8:14 pm

61. 

    Hi Neil!, I want to know if you can ship to Argentina both books.

    Thanks!

          Comment by Matias — December 26, 2012 @ 4:25 pm

62. 

    I sure can.

    Neil vN

          Comment by Neil vN — January 1, 2013 @ 3:18 am

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