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20 Free Photography eBooks
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I’m giving you another 20 free eBooks to read besides the two from last time just to keep you busy and out of trouble. I can’t vouch for the quality of all because I haven’t even had time to read them through myself. You might want to limit yourself to those that pique your interest. Some of these may be a bit dated, but it won’t cost you anything to look.
- Scott Bourne’s Essays on Inspiration, Creativity & Vision in Photography, 47 pages (pdf file)
- Street Photography for the Purist by Chris Weeks, 160 pages (pdf file)
- Lightroom Tips and Tricks eBook - Volume 1 and Volume 2, 34 and 41 pages respectively (pdf file 1 and file 2)
- Lighting 101 by Strobist, pages 36 (pdf file)
- Introduction To External Flash Photography by Photo Extremist, 9 pages (pdf file)
- My Five Easy Steps to Shoot in Manual by Kimberly Gauthier, 11 pages (pdf file)
- How to Photograph Dragonflies by photonaturalist.net, 18 pages (pdf file)
- National Geographic’s Ultimate Field Guide to Photography, 23 pages (pdf file)
- Good Photos in Bad Light by Darwin Wigget, 20 pages (pdf file)
- The li’l eBook of Trees by Samantha Chrysanthou, 54 pages (pdf file)
- Following the Light by Varina and Jay Patel, 14 pages (pdf file)
- Hiking Havasu by Varina and Jay Patel, 9 pages (pdf file)
- Photo Answers, photoanswers.co.uk, seven free field guides. The seven guides are: Using your Digital SLR (pdf file), Using your Lenses (pdf file), Take better Travel Photos (pdf file), Get more from your Digital SLR (pdf file), Shooting RAW on your D-SLR (pdf file), Shooting Black & White on your D-SLR (pdf file), and Creative Lens Techniques (pdf file).
Updates: Newly discovered eBooks in addition to the original 20 above.
- 11 Ways to Improve Your Photography by Craft & Vision is one of the best free eBooks available (pdf file)
- 13 tips for better wildflower photography by Steve and Vic Berardi, 20 pages (pdf file)
- Moose’s Print Lab Sharpening Worksheet by Moose Peterson, 5 pages (pdf file)
- 2012 Photo Business Plan Workbook by PhotoShelter, 24 pages (pdf file)
- Selling Fine Art Photography by PhotoShelter, 25 pages (pdf file)
- Many more free photography guides by PhotoShelter (here)
- Scott Bourne’s Nine Motivational Essays on Photography, 42 pages (pdf file)
- Scott Bourne’s A Photographer’s E-Guide to Making Sharp Photographs, 20 pages (pdf file)
- Exploring Iceland by Varina and Jay Patel, 22 pages (pdf file)
- The Shy Photographer’s Guide to Confidence by Lauren Lim, 116 pages (pdf file)
- The Camera Buying Guide by Photography Concentrate, 39 pages (pdf file)
- Perfecting Your Product Photography by meylah, 24 pages (pdf file)
- The Adorama Guides to:
- Family Photography, 59 pages
- Studio Lighting, 51 pages
- Snapshooting, 40 pages
- The Heart of Portraiture: Examples of Portrait Photography by Don Giannatti, 46 pages (pdf file)
- Post Exposure: Advanced Techniques for the Photographic Printer by Ctein, 191 pages (download pdf file from site)
- Technique by Andrew Smith, 19 pages (pdf file)
- Kodak publications from their Cinema and Television division:
- Cinematographer’s Field Guide, 54 pages (pdf file) (EPUB format)
- The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers, 214 pages (pdf file) (EPUB format)
- Exploring the Color Image, 60 pages (pdf file)
- Motion Picture Color Theory, 48 pages (pdf file)
- Capturing Information on Film, brochure (pdf file)
- Basic Photographic Sensitometry Workbook, 24 pages (pdf file)
- The Photographer’s Guide to Depth of Field, 10 pages (pdf file)
- Aperture: Digital Photography Fundamentals, 47 pages (pdf file)
- 7 Simple Ways to Market Your Wedding Photography Business, 18 pages (pdf file)
- The Textbook of Digital Photograhy, Second Edition, 111 pages (pdf file)
- Street Photography by Alex Coghe, 51 pages (pdf file)
- Comprehensive Guide on Photo Editing Business, 52 pages (pdf file)
Check out these other locations for more free eBooks and magazines:
- Free eBooks: Close-up Photography and Focus Stacking
- Free Street Photography eBooks Available!
- Free Online Photography Magazines
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