Free Street Photography Ebooks Library with self published guides and manuals, including recommendations for gear, techniques and much more.
A growing library with 25 Free Street Photography E-Books. The mostly self published guides and manuals are filled with recommendations for street photo cameras, techniques, ethics and much more. The Table of Content excerpts show to expect inside each ebook. Click on the Cover Image or the link beneath it to view each ebook online or download it as pdf.
Title, Author, Link to Download or View | Chapters (TOC) | Get It here | Publishing Year |
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9 Things You Can Learn About Street Photography from Vivian Maier Escalate Photography, 2017 Download on escalate-photography.com | 1 - Keep A Secret 2 - Take One Photo and Move On 3 - Frame Things Up 4 - Selfies are okay 5 - If you look insane, you´re doing it right 6 - Don´t ask for permission 7 - Go where the action is 8 - Use architecture 9 - Make eye contact | 2017 | |
Anti-manual on Street Photography By Michail Moscholios, 2017 View on issuu.com | 1. Quid est, qui est 2. Have a dream 3. Visual education or ignorance? 4. Staging 5. Have a visual urge 6. All has been said 7. Thou shalt not copy but steal 8. Go viral or go home 9. Madness vs mediocrity 10. Camera pre-sets 11. Arte povera 12. Curators and judges 13. Revelations 14. What's next 15. Confession | 2017 | |
Beginners´guide to Flash Street Photography By Christopher Wilson, 2017 Download from christopherjwilson.com | 1. Intro 2. Why use flash? 3. Why not use flash? 4. Important concepts and ideas with flash 5. The Guide number 6. Styles of flash 7. Flash street photographers you should check out | 2017 | |
Collecting Souls By Thomas Leuthard, 2011 Download from thomas-fuengerlings.de | 1. What it means to me... 8 2. It's a way of life... 12 3. Don't try this at home... 14 4. Don’t listen to others... 16 5. How to handle critics... 18 6. Don’t lose the lesson 7. Change your mindset 8. Fear kills the Shot 9. Expect the Unexpected. 10. Get better with every shot 11. Preparation is everything 12. Getting good ideas 13. What you see is what you get 14. Look how you look 15. The stealthy photographer 16. Off-Street Training 17. Should I walk or should I run...? 18. Killers shoot twice 19. It's not just about shooting 20. It's all about passion. 21. Being fed up 22. Don't look back 23. Flash Those Faces 24. Respect those Rights 25. They are all the same. 26. The Perfect Camera 27. He doesn’t even use a Leica 28. You can buy quality 29. Fix it in your Camera 30. Title before exposure 31. Don't trust a photo 32. What about the Soul 33. United We Shoot 34. Pay It Forward 35. Living from Street Photography | 2011 | |
Das ist doch keine Kunst, Gedanken zur Street Photography By Tobias Gaulke, 2013 Download from gatogatogato.ch | 1. Warum denn ein Buch? 2. Was sind denn so Deine Erfahrungen? 3. Gibt es dann einen Unterschied zwischen „Fotografieren auf der Strasse“ und „Street Photography“? 4. Was kann ich von der Street Photography lernen? 5. Aber da bekomme ich doch sicher Ärger? 6. Gegen wie viele Gesetze verstoße ich, wenn ich Bilder auf der Strasse mache? 7. Wo kann ich Street Photography mal ausprobieren? 8. Ich will aber lieber nicht alleine losziehen?! 9. Gut, ich hätte da schon ein paar Ideen... 10. Welche Kamera brauche ich für Street Photography? 11. Hier gibt es aber doch keine Motive? 12. Und was ist Dein Ansatz? 13. Deine Bilder sehen immer so düster aus? 14. Wie kommst Du denn auf den Titel für das Buch? 15. Was mache ich denn mit den ganzen Fotos? 16. Und was ist kurz gesagt das Allerwichtigste? 17. Wo kann ich noch mehr erfahren? 18. Was ich aber gern noch wüsste...? 19. Wo finde ich die Bilder aus diesem Buch? | 2013 | |
Die Kunst der Street Fotografie Martin U Waltz, 2018 Download from whitewall.com | 1. Die Ausrüstung 2. Wie fange ich an? 3. Wie fotografere ich auf der Straße? 4. Tipps und Tricks 5. Häufge Fehler 6. Darf ich das eigentlich? 7. Streetfotografe in Deutschland | 2018 | |
Essentials of Street Photography Joel Mataro (Daan), 2013 View on issuu.com | 1. Layers 2. Light 3. Focus 4. Gestures 5. Moment 6. Context | 2013 | |
Going Candid... An unorthodox approach to Street Photography Thomas Leuthard, 2011 Download from thomas-fuengerlings.de | 1. Table of Content 2. Introduction 3. Equipment 4. It’s Prime Time 5. My Workflow 6. Learn to see 7. Have a Plan 8. About Light 9. Composition 10. Camera Settings 11. Decisive Moment 12. Perspective 13. Post Processing 14. Color or B&W 15. Grow your Balls 16. Going Candid... 17. Safer Shooting 18. 3 Ways to Shoot 19. The Law 20. Legalize it 21. Ethics 22. Rocking Flickr 23. Flickr Explore 24. Marketing 25. Copy is right 26. Your own Style 27. Some Excuses 28. Traveling 29. The Best Time 30. New Places 31. Balancing 32. The Future | 2011 | |
Guide to Street Photography Lens Culture, 2019 Download from lensculture.com | 1. Street photography as a process: Essay by Serge J-F. Levy 2. In search of poets and new masters: Interview with photo editor Olivier Laurent 3. Street manipulations: Interview with photographer Esther Hovers 4. Time, patience and repetition: Interview with photographer Matt Stuart 5. Submit your work: Competitions and Festivals 6. Feedback, workshops and reviews: The key to growth and connections 7. Embrace the darkness: Interview with photographer Arko Datto 8. Know your why: Interview with publisher Dewi Lewis 9. Shining a light on absurd moments: Interview with photographer Feng Li 10. Curiosity over intellect: Interview with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb 11. Photographs from the periphery: Thoughts on Vivian Maier by curator Anne Morin 12. Project Spotlight 13. Book recommendations 14. Film recommendations 15. Instagram Spotlight | 2019 | |
How to shoot Street Photography Erik Kim, 2016 Download from erickimphotography.com | 1. What is “street photography”? 2. What is the best camera for Street photography? 3. What is the best lens for street Photography? 4. 15 street photography Techniques 5. How to shoot candid street Photography 6. How to shoot black and white Street photography 7. How to shoot color street Photography 8. How to shoot street Portraits 9. How to shoot layers in street Photography 10. How to shoot urban landscapes 11. 70 street photography tips | 2016 | |
Photographing Strangers Karlo de Leon, 2016 Download from photzy.com | 1. Belief systems 2. Studying people 3. Perception and behavior 4. Goal: candid or posed? 5. Building trust 6. Location and activities 7. Shoot out or stay hidden 8. Clothes 9. Body language 10. Candid shooting 11. The art of dealing with confrontation 12. Camera tricks for candid photography 13. Asking strangers to pose 14. Conclusion | 2016 | |
Quickstart Street Photography Oliver Duong, 2017 Currently not available online | 1. Street Cameras 2. Street Settings 3. Street Laws 4. Getting rid of fear 5. Understanding Street 6. What to shoot 7. Street mindset 8. Street Ressources | 2017 | |
Seelenraub Thomas Leuthard, 2013 Download from thomas-fuengerlings.de | 1. Was kann ich erwarten? 2. Meine Art der Fotografie 3. (Neu)gierig nach Menschen 4. Nur eine schwarze Box 5. Autodidaktisch zum Ziel 6. Warum mache ich das? 7. Ich denke nicht, ich mache Fotos... 8. 10 Dinge in einer Sekunde 9. What you see is what you get... 10. Erste Projekte 11. Out of the Camera 12. Der Foto Marathon Ansatz 13. "Sag mal Einstellung, Digga" 14. Zeit ist alles 15. Das gewisse Etwas 16. Neugier & Kreativität 17. Intim werden 18. Beschneiden macht nicht mutiger 19. Was man mit Geld nicht kaufen kann 20. Geschichten erzählen 21. Die grafische Sicht 22. Treppen 23. Von Phase zu Phase 24. Das Perfekte Bild 25. “Zwölf gute Fotos in einem Jahr...” 26. Seinen eigenen Stil entwickeln 27. Stilbruch 28. In 60 Sekunden zu einem guten Bild 29. Weniger ist mehr 30. Ordnung ist das halbe Leben 31. Schlechte Tage 32. Andere Städte = Andere Sichten 33. Andere Länder, andere Sitten 34. Warum ich so viel reise 35. Wie finanziere ich das Ganze 36. Verkauft nicht eure Seele 37. Was ich in meiner Tasche habe 38. Papier & Bleistift 39. Das böse Internet 40. Die digitale Visitenkarte 41. Welche Plattform? 42. Selbstverstümmelung 43. In voller Pracht 44. Popularität versus Qualität 45. Neue Bilder braucht das Land 46. Geld macht nicht glücklich 47. Bildrechte ≠ Geld 48. Tags, Tags, Tags 49. Was macht mich glücklich 50. Street Fotografen verbündet Euch 51. Kleider machen Street Fotografen 52. Scheisse! Es regnet... 53. Schau mir in die Augen 54. Angst? Wovor denn? 55. Wie verhalte ich mich? 56. Und das Gesetz? 57. Politisch korrekt 58. Schämst Du Dich denn nicht? 59. Es könnte Kritik hageln 60. Motive für Weicheier 61. Da war doch mal 85mm.ch und Eye5? 62. Der Weg ist das Ziel 63. Wie sieht die Zukunft aus? 64. Warum sind meine Fotos nicht so gut? 65. Fazit | 2013 | |
Street Photography an ebook Alex Coghe, 2012 View on issuu.com | 1. Rules of Street Photography 2. Street candid portrait is Street Photography? 3. The many faces of Street Photography. 4. Photography without street photography. 5. In your face apology 6. Eye contact or invisible photographer? 7. I am the invisible man! 8. 25 most influential street photographers of all time 9. How i shoot in the street. An unplanned adventure 10. Shoot from the hip. The discovery of a technique. 11. A guide to understanding and use the zone focusing. 12. The importance of light (and shadows) 13. As our approach may change with street photography. 14. My 10 tips 15. The search of the Unicorn: the surreal element in street photography 16. 10 zen ways to improve your street photography. 17. The L.A. Chronicles | 2012 | |
Street Photography for the Purist Chris Weeks, 2006 Download from devianart.com | 1. Severin Koller – Austria 2. Michael Kaiser – Germany 3. Matthew Craig – United States of America 4. Rainer Pawellek – France 5. Deborah Delasio – Italy 6. Errol Lyons-Rainey – United Kingdom 7. Darren Abate – United States of America 8. Massimiliano Mortillaro – Czech Republic 9. Bernhard Wolf – Austria 10. Patrick Kahn – Los Angeles/Paris | 2006 | |
Street Photography Short Guide Kent DuFault, 2014 Download from photzy.com | 1. Street Photography 2. The Distance Method 3. The In Your Face Method 4. 15 Tips For Getting Started In Street | 2014 | |
Street Photography: Ask to take their picture- or not? Diane Wehr, 2017 Download from photzy.com | 1. Does the law require me to ask? 2. Does the culture dictate that i ask? 3. Do my personal values require that i ask? Is it ethical? 4. How will my portfolio change if i always ask? 5. Self-check quiz | 2017 | |
Street Photography Daniel Hoffmann, 2016 Download from streetphotography.dk | 1. More photo talk, less equipment talk 2. My top 10 tips for better street photos 3. Additional street photots 4. Street stories of China | 2016 | |
The Candid Frame on Street Photography Ibarionex Perello, 2015 Currently not available online | 1. Introduction 2. Practice Simplicity 3. Use a High ISO 4. See the Light 5. Find the Setting 6. Wait for the Subject 7. Get closer 8. Exhaust the possibilities 9. Look for the gesture 10. Know your rights 11. Be honest and open 12. Ressources | Not available online | 2015 |
The Essential Resource Guide to Street Photography Lens Culture, 2016 Download from lensculture.com | 1. Message from Matt Stuart 2. Books on Street Photography 3. Workshops 4. Videos 5. Websites & Blogs 6. Epilogue | 2016 | |
The Street Photography Bible Michael Ernest Sweet, 2014 Download form photowhoa.com | 1. What is Street Photography? 2. The Camera (keep it simple) 3. Film vs. Digital (use both) 4. Color vs. Black and White (use both) 5. People - To ask or not to ask? 6. Subject Matter - Going Beyond People 7. Place 8. Composition 9. To Flash ot not to Flash? 10. Lenght Does Matter and Shorter is Better 11. Being Unique (not an easy task) 12. The Day I Met Bruce Gilden 13. To Flickr, or Not to Flickr? 14. Getting Notived and Achieving Fame 15. Finding a Home for Your Work 16. All Things iPhone 17. Joel Meyerowitz 18. Marc Cohen 19. Daido Moriyama 20. Garry Winogrand 21. William Klein 22. Robert Frank 23. William Eggleston 24. Some Contemporary Greats 25. Books and Magazines 26. Camera Stores 27. About the Author | 2014 | |
Wear Good Shoes, Advice from Magnum Photographers Magnum, 2017 Dowload from lensculture.com | 1. Learn 2. Vision&Voice 3. Passion 4. Consistency 5. Risk | 2017 | |
WhereverI may roam... Tobias Gaulke, 2014 Download from gatogatogato.com | 1. Preface 2. Photography is not about your gear 3. Some more thoughts on photography. 4. Some thoughts on Street Photography 5. Try it out! 6. Getting better on the streets 7. Technical stuf 8. haring means caring 9. Street Photography and travel 10. Athens, Greece. 11. Get in touch with me. | 2014 | |
Your Street Photography Entrance Sebastian Jacobitz, 2015 Download from streetbounty.com | 1. What is Street Photography 2. Why are we photographing 3. Controlling your Camera: The Exposure Triangle 4. Accepting Failure in Street Photography 5. It doesn’t have to be perfect 6. Perceive Opportunities 7. The Comedian with a Camera 8. Perfect Conditions 9. Your Street Photography Play book 10. You are not your Picture 11. The Social Media Fallacy 12. Talent vs. Training 13. Bringing Depth to your Picture 14. Be an Insider – not a Bystander | 2015 | |
The colours of streetphotography in the 21th century Michael Mahlke, 2013 Download from mmxxl.com | 1. What is streetphotography? 2. Which photograpic techniques are useful? 3. Which streetphotography you like? 4. How do I recognize fineart-streetphotography? 5. Can I work as a paparazzi-photographer? 6. How do I shot with a smartphone? 7. From photos to filtermix - apps for streetphotography 8. Which cameras are better for streetphotography? 9. Panorama of streetphotography - examples from reality 10. The special offer | 2013 |
In 2014 Karl Edwards from streetshootr.com critiqued some of the mentioned Ebooks:
Do not forget http://www.street21.de
Thanks Mike, will add it too!
Thanks for that, great reads!