Top 10 Most Popular Photography eBooks

The eBook industry has skyrocketed recently as more people acquire tablets and other digital reading devices. Many high quality photography eBooks are now available that offer extremely valuable information. For photographers they can be especially helpful for ongoing training because they are digestible on a computer and then can also be carried for reference on location via a mobile reading device. As we draw close to the end of the year I thought it would be useful to list the most popular eBooks consumed by our readers.

trick photography ebook

Trick Photography

1. Trick Photography and Special Effects

Description: A best-selling instructional eBook that explains how to do amazing photography tricks and photoshop effects. It is very detailed and includes extensive explanations of many complicated methods that are very fun to learn. There is valuable information here for photographers of any experience level. The 2nd edition was just recently released and has been well received by readers.

  • Author: Evan Sharboneau
  • Length: 300 Pages & 9 Hours of Video
  • Price: $67 (Currently 30% off, holiday sale ends Dec. 31)
  • It can be found here: Trick Photography eBook
seeing the light

Seeing the Light

2. Seeing the Light

Description: It is made up of three sections which cover the use of a flash, a reflector and natural light. The full explanations, rich imagery, and detailed diagrams make this eBook very useful to any photographer who would like to use light more effectively. PictureCorrect readers can receive more than 15% off by entering the discount code “PICTURECORRECT” before purchasing.

  • Author: Mitchell Kanashkevich
  • Length: 54 Pages
  • Price: $12 ($10 after coupon code)
  • It can be found here: Seeing the Light eBook
photo nuts and bolts

Photo Nuts and Bolts

3. Photo Nuts and Bolts

Description: A very popular instructional eBook for any photographer who feels that they would like to know more about how their camera works, and how to become more confident at using it to take better photos. By the end of it you’ll understand camera settings and be in a much better position to make decisions on how to best use them rather than just sit in Auto mode.

making light ebook

Making Light

4. Making Light I & II

Description: Takes an in-depth look at how to get the most from your off-camera flashes. The author takes you beyond sync speed and softboxes and gets into the details on working with multiple flashes, modifiers, and triggering systems. Learn how to fill in harsh shadows, balance ambient light, rescue fading evening light, or substitute for a complete lack of light.

  • Author: Piet Van den Eynde
  • Length: 63 & 77 pages respectively
  • Price: $8 for both
  • They can be found here: Making Light I & II
understanding post processing

Post-Processing

5. Understanding Post-Processing

Description: A practical guide to post-processing of photographs in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The eBook briefly looks at the philosophy behind post-processing and aims to help you gain an understanding of those tools which are most relevant to making your images striking and powerful. From opening up the .RAW files to applying the finishing touches in Photoshop.

digital wedding secrets

Wedding Secrets

6. Wedding Photography Secrets

Description: Comprehensive instructional eBook package for aspiring wedding photographers and has guidance on virtually everything needed to start a professional wedding photography business. With 189 pages of information and many other materials such as shot lists and sample contract templates, there is immense value here for any level of photographer interested in wedding photography.

reliable flash photography

Flash Photography

7. 100% Reliable Flash Photography

Description: The ebook is all about gaining the skill and confidence you need to create great images with the most basic and available lighting sources. It starts off by familiarizing you with the necessary flash photo equipment and the camera controls involved. The most useful information is the extensive instruction given on most flash situations you may find yourself in involving indoor and outdoor lighting situations.

black and white ebook

Black & White

8. The Power of Black & White

Description: This eBook explores the black and white conversion options that Adobe Lightroom has to offer. Almost all of these techniques work also in Adobe Camera Raw, which shares the same processing engine as Lightroom. It also discusses certain useful plugins and how you can incorporate High Dynamic Range techniques into your black-and-white post-processing. This is a true technical master class that will keep you busy for a while.

portraiture ebook

Portraiture eBook

9. Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level I & Volume II

Description: It begins with a look at contemporary portraiture and an explanation of five classic lighting patterns (short, broad, rembrandt, butterfly, and split lighting). The second part focuses on the fact that it is imperative for working photographers to differentiate themselves from others in order not to drown in a sea of competition where so many are producing work absent of any unique style or vision.

landscape photography guide

Landscape Photography

10. Landscape Photography Guide

Description: A popular comprehensive eBook guide designed to take your landscape photography to the next level. It contains very detailed explanations on the techniques professionals use to capture stunning landscape photos with vibrant colors, silky water and engaging compositions. Plus more than a dozen special tips & tricks which will help you produce effective landscapes.

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Best mobile app for tracking expenses?: iXpenseIt (free or $1.99)

Ixpenseit

From Brigada.org:

6) Best Expense-recording App -- 

There are lots of options. For now, I've settled on iXpenseit. You use the
on-phone camera to take a picture of the receipt, then throw away the paper
copy (as long as you back up! :-) ). You can do daily expense recording and
monthly budgeting, all in the same app. There are bill reminders, PDF
reporting, income & cash flow, credit card & checkbook accounting, plus tons
of cool charts and graphs to make it look cool. And everything is searchable
by the tiniest bit of text, so you can always figure out "what was that
expense again?" Find it in the App Store. There's a lite version (free) and
an inexpensive upgrade with more bells & whistles. Got a good option that
you like? Please mention it in Comments below.

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