Furthering your photography education can be done in many ways. We’ve chosen the best ebooks, online courses and longer courses so you can get the most out of your camera. If you’re a novice and need some advice quickly, an online course is the best solution. If you’ve got more time and want to learn in an environment of your peers, a more structured photography course will probably suit better.
The four most popular ebooks and photography training video series
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Camera Dollars System 2.0The Camera Dollars System is a great starter pack for anyone with even a half-decent digital camera. It gives you the tips and techniques you require to take photos in your spare time and sell them via any number of websites, making you royalty income. The system works wherever you are in the world. Although a few of the many opportunities are specific to North America, the concepts can be applied to other countries. The System shows you how you can make from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars extra per week, and gives you contacts for companies that require photography immediately. Over 18,000 copies have been sold – an endorsement in itself. Click here to find out more about Camera Dollars, and download the e-book |
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Posing Secrets: The Photographer’s Essential GuideOne of the hardest skills to master is how to get the best out of a model. Posing Secrets is a 120-page e-book that is used by professionals and amateurs alike and will ensure that you will have the tips and techniques to get many great shots rather than relying on luck. The guide works for casual, glamour, journalistic or traditional photography styles and, while best for the photographer with some experience, is useful even for absolute novices. The main advantage of this book is that models respond favourably to strong direction, and the techniques and methods taught here will give any photographer a huge boost in confidence, allowing them to give specific direction. Click here to find out more about Posing Secrets, and download the e-book |
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Pro Photo Insights: Downloadable videosPhotographer Simon Plant has shot for National Geographic and Time, amongst others. In this video series he shows how making the step up from novice to semi-professional or professional is achieved by studying how others deal with tricky problems to get the photographs that are stunning. Pro Photo Insights produces very reasonably priced downloadable video tutorials so you can fine tune different aspects of your photographic skills, depending on your requirements. Tutorials include:
With prices from UKP2.99/ USD4.50/ NZD$7, they’re affordable additions to your photographic arsenal. Click here to find out more about Pro Photo Insights and download the videos |
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The Science of Great Landscape PhotographyLandscape photography is one of the most rewarding types of photography – you get out into the wide world. But it can also be disappointing as the conditions are infinitely variable, and this can make getting a great photo quite challenging. The Science of Great Landscape Photography takes the reader through the whole process, from choosing a location through to understanding weather reports, and how to use Photoshop to fine-tune your images. There’s even a bonus area with information on how to sell photos that you’ve taken. |







