Periodically you’ll find great reference and how-to photography books available for free downloads – grab ’em while you can.

Building A Portrait (On Target Photo Training Book 13). Creating a terrific portrait involves more than just aiming the lens at your subject and pressing the button. “Building A Portrait” will show you everything you need to know. It’s easy once you know how!

Insights From Beyond the Lens: Inside the Art & Craft of Landscape Photography is a short new book from landscape photographer Robert Rodriguez Jr that explores the art and craft of landscape photography from a holistic perspective. Based on real world experiences as a photographer as well as an instructor, speaker, and blogger, Robert distills his approach to capturing evocative images in a series of essays based on his popular Beyond the Lens blog.