Free Resources for Photographers
Here’s a list of free downloads available for our SLR Lounge Community:
Free Photography Webinars and Masterclasses!
Welcome to the world of free photography ebooks! Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out on your photography journey, these ebooks offer valuable insights, tips, and techniques to help you improve your skills and take your photography to the next level. From lighting and composition to post-processing and marketing, there is a wealth of information available at your fingertips. So why wait? Dive in and start exploring the many resources available to you and take your photography to new heights!
3 Steps to $100K More – 1 Hour Masterclass
In this free 1 hour masterclass, we’ll help you make $100K MORE This Year in Your Wedding or Portrait Photography Business. We’ll teach you how to use SEO, social media, and referral strategies to increase your leads. We’ll also dive into designing your brand experience, closing your sales, setting up ideal packages, and understanding pricing psychology. To watch, click here.
10 Ways to 10X Your Wedding Photography Skills
Are you just starting out in wedding photography and don’t know where to begin? Or are you a wedding photographer with years of experience looking to find ways to further develop your skillset and business. Learn these 10 essential tips you need to know to grow your wedding photography skills by 10-fold, no matter where you are in your career! To watch, click here
Free Photography Ebooks!
Welcome to the world of free photography ebooks! Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out on your photography journey, these ebooks offer valuable insights, tips, and techniques to help you improve your skills and take your photography to the next level. From lighting and composition to post-processing and marketing, there is a wealth of information available at your fingertips. So why wait? Dive in and start exploring the many resources available to you and take your photography to new heights!
10 Epic Lighting Recipes
Created in partnership with Magmod
We’ve partnered to create this 100% free PDF resource for beginning and experienced flash photographers. In this 50+ page resource, you’ll get the following: 1) The Ingredients – See the gear used to create each image, 2)Â The Setup – Grasp the lighting setup and positioning for each image, and 2)Â Tips & Vision – Learn critical tips for creating each image. To download, click here.
One Hour Wedding – How to Edit an Entire Wedding in 1 Hour
Created in partnership with VF Presets.
Wedding and portrait photographers are all too familiar with the grind of editing photos. With multiple cameras and full days of shooting, the number of images and hours spent sitting in front of a computer quickly adds up. Implement the workflow within this guide and you’ll potentially regain hundreds of hours of your precious time each year. To download, click here.
Marketing Hacks for Wedding Photographers
Created in partnership with Wedding Maps.
This guide is packed with easy-to-implement strategies that successful photographers use to build their brands, increase their online presence, and ultimately grow their businesses.
From easy ways to drive more traffic to your website to leveraging viral social media to your advantage, these hacks are practical, proven, and seriously effective. Whether you’re an experienced pro or just starting out, this ebook will give you the tools and insights you need to up your marketing game and stand out in a crowded market. To download, click here.
Engagement Photography Guide | Free Ebook
Learn how to create professional engagement photos with this free 100 page guide to creating engagement photography. In this three book series, we’ll cover planning, posing, lighting, and more for engagement photography. To download, click here.
Profoto Flash Photography Guide
We’ve teamed up with Profoto to provide photographers with a comprehensive Flash Photography Guide filled with techniques ranging from beginner to advanced to help level up your flash photography skills.
Free Photography Resources and Templates!
We’re happy to provide these free photography resources and templates to help you in your journey.
Free Photography Client Contract
It’s always important to make sure you and your business are protected. Make sure you have a solid contract in place and be sure to have your clients (and even the non-paying subjects) sign it. You never know what might happen. Here is a Photography Contract template to get you started.
Free Model Release Contract
Like a solid photography contract, you should have all of your clients and models sign a model release. Again, it’s always wise to make sure all agreements on photo usage are made in writing. Better safe than sorry.
Collage Templates For Blogging
We created our very own pack of 13 photo layout templates to make creating blogs simple & efficient! If you are someone who is looking to create or redesign your current blog, download our free templates to keep your blog clean, professional and your audience coming back for more! You can download them here! Please refer to this article to see instructions on how to use the templates.
Free Second Shooter ContractÂ
For those who are looking to step foot into the professional realm of photography (or those who are already there), you may start to realize that you can’t be everywhere at once. Our Second Shooter Contract will help you hire the right photographer to add to your team, inevitably helping you photograph a wedding day without missing the most important moment’s of your clients’ day!