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Free eBook on Wildflower Photography

February 27, 2012 by Steve Berardi 28 Comments

With spring beginning here in the southwestern United States, I thought it was time to update our free ebook on wildflower photography. The original version was released about three years ago, so it was due for an update.

Most of the content is the same, but I’ve learned a lot in the last three years, so I’ve updated just about every page in the book, and replaced a few tips with newer articles.

Anyway, here’s a sneak peak of what you’ll learn in this ebook:

  • How to get perfect light
  • How to control the light
  • How to get sharper images
  • How to get a perfect exposure
  • How to get a perfect background
  • How to focus closer
  • How to make identification easier
  • How to battle the wind
  • How to create intimate images
  • How to leave no trace
  • How to sharpen your photos in Photoshop
  • How to darken the background in Photoshop
  • How to fix underexposed areas in Photoshop

So, what are you waiting for?

The eBook is in Adobe PDF format (which you can view with Adobe’s free reader).

If you enjoy the tips in this eBook, the best way to thank us is to tell your friends about it, or purchase our complete guide to photographing wildflowers 🙂

To celebrate the spring season, I’ve also decided to permanently reduce the price of my complete guide to wildflower photography. You can get the ebook now for just $12.00!

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steveb2About the Author: Steve Berardi is a naturalist, photographer, software engineer, and founder of PhotoNaturalist. You can usually find him hiking in the beautiful mountains and deserts of southern California.

Filed Under: Tips, Wildflowers Tagged With: bloom, close up, ebook, flower, focus, free, light, Macro, nature, overcast, photo, photographer, photography, photonaturalist, sharp, spring, telephoto, wild, wildflower, wildflowers

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  1. Mirna says

    February 27, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Just downloaded it. Many thanks!

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  2. Michael Russell says

    February 28, 2012 at 12:07 am

    Looks great! Thanks!

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  3. Jo Ann says

    February 28, 2012 at 1:52 am

    Thank you so much, as a beginner in photography I apprecaite any information I can gather and learn from.

    Reply
  4. Louis says

    February 28, 2012 at 1:53 am

    very useful! thanks heap!! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Ceci says

    February 28, 2012 at 2:30 am

    Concise and very helpful. I coach a 4-H Photography group and this is exactly the type of materials the kids need in order to greatly improve their skills.

    Reply
  6. Jim McGregor says

    February 28, 2012 at 2:44 am

    Fantastic of you guys to release this for free. Much appreciated.

    Reply
  7. Cynthia Harmon says

    February 28, 2012 at 5:48 am

    This is great! Thanks~

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  8. bycostello says

    February 28, 2012 at 6:08 am

    nice… very nice…

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  9. Sharyn Willis says

    February 28, 2012 at 11:42 pm

    Thank you for this wonderful helpful download. I shall get good use out of it this weekend if the rain stays away long enough. Thank you again.

    Reply
  10. Carole Martinez says

    February 29, 2012 at 7:39 am

    I can’t seem to download the free ebook on Wildflower photography, I’ve tried everything.

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  11. Steve Berardi says

    February 29, 2012 at 7:45 am

    @Carole – I apologize for the difficulty you’re experiencing. Did you try right clicking on the “download now” button and do a “save target as…” or “save link as…”? That usually solves most download problems.

    Also, here’s a direct link to the book:

    https://photonaturalist.com/downloads/photonaturalist-13tips-wildflowers.pdf

    Reply
  12. Carole Martinez says

    February 29, 2012 at 8:09 am

    Thank you so much, I saved target as, it came right up. These ebooks are so great, I didn’t want to miss any of them.

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  13. George says

    March 1, 2012 at 1:45 am

    Thanks Steve. I’ve been looking forward to giving the spring flowers a go this year. This is the perfect advice I needed, just at the right time.

    Reply
  14. sifa says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    many thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Chris Cardell says

    March 18, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    Thanks for sharing excellent informations. Your web site is very cool. I’m impressed by the details that you¡¦ve on this blog. It reveals how nicely you understand this subject. Bookmarked this website page, will come back for more articles. You, my friend, ROCK! I found simply the information I already searched everywhere and simply couldn’t come across. What a perfect site.

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  16. John Soper says

    September 18, 2012 at 7:15 am

    Thanks, looks good.

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  17. Repindo Nasution says

    December 19, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    Very useful…..thank’s Steve….

    Reply
  18. Raj says

    November 24, 2017 at 8:05 am

    Thank you so much it’s very useful. Appreciate it.

    Reply
  19. shelly says

    March 31, 2018 at 8:55 am

    thank you so much sir..

    Reply

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