Hotshoe: Independent Photography Publishing Since 1977
Hotshoe is one of the longer-running independent photography publications in print, established in 1977 and reinvented in 2002 as a platform for photographic portfolios, critical writing, and editorial perspectives on contemporary photography. It operates outside the mainstream press, maintaining a position as a genuinely independent voice in photography publishing.
Each issue is organised around a specific movement, figure, or moment in the photographic canon — from street photography to documentary traditions, portraiture to landscape — and draws on contributions from photographers with significant standing in the field. The publication has featured work by Todd Hido, Rinko Kawauchi, Martin Parr, Samuel Fosso, Trent Parke, Anna Fox, Chris Killip, Joel Meyerowitz, and others. Issues are produced as collectible objects, with an emphasis on portfolio presentation and sustained critical engagement rather than news or trend coverage.
Lokator100, an independent bookstore dispatching from Germany, stocks selected Hotshoe titles alongside artist publications and photography books. Each title is accurately documented with full bibliographic information, and condition is stated clearly. Orders are sent with tracked shipping. For related material, see the Photobooks collection.
