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9 Free eBooks to Take Your Photography to the Next Level

Last updated on April 11, 2020 By Photography Spark

As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Whenever you set your eyes on an image, you can almost tell the very emotion the photographer experienced at the time of capturing the image. But get this right; while just about anyone can take a camera or any smart device and come up with beautiful images, it doesn’t necessarily make them great photographers.

To perfect in this art, you’ll need to learn concepts such as negative space, lighting and focus, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO Settings, Color, Light, and Design Techniques and many more. In this post, we highlight 9 of our favorite free photography eBooks to reignite your interest in photography and get you started taking more amazing photos today.

With these free photography eBooks, you can learn how to take the best photos and turn them into beautiful works of art.

Improve your Photography with the 9 Free eBooks

1. The Portrait Photography  Collective

If you’ve always wanted to do portraiture, this ebook is definitely something worth reading. You’ll learn the art history of some of the most accomplished portrait photographers in the photography scene and how to shoot amazing portrait photos effortlessly. You’ll also learn 10 different portraiture approaches and from there you’ll find the inspiration you need to make your portrait photos masterpieces.

2. The Landscape Photography  Collective

Here’s the blatant truth: Landscape photography is a challenge to many photographers. Heck, even the best photographers have a rough time illuminating what’s out there. In this ebook, you’ll learn the secrets and insights that’ll help you create gorgeous photos in pretty much any scenery. From secrets of mountain photography to photographing in some of the loneliest places on earth among others. In addition, there are also interviews with famous photographers like Iain Sarjeant, Eirik Johnson, and Carla Fernandez among others talking about how it’s done.

3. The Fine Art Photography Collective

There’s more to creating great pieces of art than simply whipping out a professional camera. I mean just about anyone can take a well-lit photo with a good camera. But how do you get to that creative space where everything you snap turns out to be a masterpiece? If you want to learn the fine art of photography, then this ebook is for you. It contains several interviews to help you understand the process and work that goes into photography and from it you’ll understand your own work and learn valuable insights on how to perfect your craft.

4. Beauty Collective

Beauty collective volume 1 is a comprehensive ebook that gives you some great glamour photography tips from some of the best photographers in the field. You’ll learn:

    • How to build your portfolio.
    • How to retouch magazine covers.
    • Hot to pose your models.
  • How to get creative with the photoshoot.

5. The Street Photography Collective

The Street Photographer’s collective volume 1 is just what you need if you’re more into documenting real life. It’s an energetic and gritty ebook containing interviews with 10 different photographers. It’ll teach you how to communicate through ordinary moments. You’ll also learn how to turn your street portraits into works of art and how to work with natural light.

6. Portrait Guide to Posing Women’s Hands

Ever done a photo shoot and thought, “wow! These are sure to turn out amazing.” But after the shoot, you look at the photos, and while everything looks great, you realize the model’s hands are ruining everything. Sure it had nothing to do with her but missing that small detail ruined everything you’d loved about the photo. This 14-page portrait guide to posing women’s hands will teach you valuable insights on how to handle women’s hands during a portrait photography session.

7. DSLR Guide by Ryan Koo

Making a jump from auto mode to manual mode can be quite a struggle. And while there are plenty of amazing free photography ebooks out there all about the jump, most of them don’t exactly capture the technical steps of the jump. If you are struggling to master DSLR photography, then this is definitely an ebook that you’ll love. And the best part: it’s written in plain English that’s easy to understand.

8. Alister Benn’s Introduction to Night Photography Ideas

Taking photos in the light of day is only one half of the equation. Mastering how to take exquisite photos at night is a totally different dimension. To take stunning photos you need to learn how to unravel the mysteries of the night. With the Alister Benn’s ebook, you’ll learn the must-have equipment you need and practical ideas to help you cook up a great photo.

9. PhotoNaturalist’s eBook on Wildflowers Photography

There’s nothing quite like photographing nature in all its beauty. It’s challenging yes but also refreshing and exhilarating at the same time. With this ebook, you’ll learn practical outdoor tips to help you create amazing photos and also get off the field and on the computer ideas to fix your images.

The bottom line, you’ll agree that getting your photography to the next level doesn’t have to be complicated at all.  All you need are a few basic principles from the above mentioned free photography eBooks. Then you can build upon these basics.

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