5 Free E-Books That Will Make You Better at Portrait Photography
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Portrait photography can range from capturing candid photos of people to shooting wedding portraits, and much more, including self portraits. It’s possible to create stunning portrait images when you have the right practical knowledge needed for it.
If you’ve been looking to get better at portrait photography, we have put together some of our free guides that cover different, specific areas of portrait photography.
If creating portraits is something that interests you, and you would like a more complete training on it, take a look at Kent DuFault’s guide on portrait photography.
This guide discusses the topic of portrait photography in general and has chapters on how different factors affect capturing portraits- lighting, lens focal length, framing, aperture and background blur, clothing and props. A great guide to help you get started with portrait photography. Grab it here
If you’ve never shot self portraits before or if you’d like to try your hand at it, this guide will be a good place to start learning. Apart from talking about the technical aspects of getting the self-portrait right, there are sections on composition, post-processing, and storytelling, with a bunch of great examples. Grab it here
This guide by photographer Kent DuFault will introduce you to everything a beginner should know about fashion photography. One of the things that you’ll learn in the guide is that fashion photography isn’t a portrait. This guide, however, makes the list as the two genres can have overlapping aspects. Grab it here
Wedding photography can be challenging if you are not well prepared for it. Photographer Karthika Gupta lays down seven practical tips that she thinks are important when it comes to capturing wedding portraits and creating memorable photos with confidence. Grab it here
If the idea of taking outdoor location portraits using just the available light appeals to you, this guide can help you get started with it. Photographer Kevin Kleitches provides you with a general guide on how to plan a location portrait with plenty of useful tips and wonderful examples. Grab it here
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If you’d like to produce your own inspiring, memorable images that convey real meaning and emotion, our Art of Portrait Photography eBook is the perfect next step. It covers everything you need to know to take consistently great portrait shots – lighting and posing tips, composition guidelines, getting great shots from minimal equipment, and much more.
This eBook is 213 pages of instruction, case-studies and assignments to help you produce captivating portrait shots. Plus it includes a free exclusive interview with Sean Malyon.
If you missed out on your copy last time. It’s available again, and on sale right now.
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About Ritesh Saini
Ritesh has been photographing since 2010 and his photographic interests have varied from nature and landscapes to street photography. He recommends The Art of Portrait Photography eBook to photographers who really want to take their portrait photography to the next level.
