Explore your personal vision with Ian Plant's downloadable PDF eBooks! These books, written by me and some of the best photographers I know, can help you take your creative vision to the next level. Each book is filled with informative text, stunning full-color images, and plenty of insights and inspiration. We've worked hard to keep these books instructive, easy to understand, and inexpensive. I hope you enjoy these titles, and the many more that will follow. Thanks for your support!

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Play Fool to Catch Wise Photographic Essays and Essential Life Lessons 2010-2011 by Ian Plant  Play Fool to Catch Wise is a selection of essays and articles from Ian's writings on his personal photoblog, the Outdoor Photographer Magazine blog, and Nature Photographers Online Magazine. In making his selection, Ian avoided the technical and process-oriented essays, focusing instead on those that discuss “right brain” intangibles and artistic philosophies. Learn more. $8	South Carolina Wonder and Light Digital Edition by Richard Bernabe South Carolina Wonder and Light takes you on a dazzling visual tour of South Carolina, The Palmetto State. This republished digital edition of the very popular print version from 2006 contains all new photographs from across South Carolina as well as essays on the Foothills Trail, Congaree National Park, Hunting Island, and Richard's epic Riverventure canoe expedition across the state. Learn more. $8	West Virginia Adventures in Light by Joseph Rossbach West Virginia Adventures in Light explores the Mountain State with 20 of Joe’s most popular and inspirational images from locations like Blackwater Falls, Dolly Sods, Canaan Valley, and much more. Learn more. $8
Great Smoky Mountains Behind the Lens by Richard Bernabe   Acclaimed nature photographer Richard Bernabe shares the stories behind twenty of his favorite Great Smoky Mountains images. Quasi-location guide, part instructional text, this beautiful ebook will inspire you. Learn more. $8	Vermont Behind the Lens by Kurt Budliger   Kurt Budliger shares the stories behind twenty of his favorite Vermont images. Quasi-location guide, part instructional text, this beautiful ebook will inspire you to photograph Vermont's scenic splendor. Learn more. $8	Patagonia Behind the Lens by Ian Plant  Ian takes you behind the lens to discuss how and why he made 20 of his favorite photos from Patagonia, a land of glaciers, sapphire-blue lakes, and mountain peaks that pierce the heavens. Learn more. $8
Zion National Park Behind the Lens by Ian Plant   Ian takes you behind the lens to discuss how and why he made his favorite photos from Zion, a desert paradise of deep canyons, sandstone mountains, and gorgeous desert scenery. Learn more. $8	Five Landscape Challenges 3 Tips for Mastering Five Common Landscape Scenes by Ian Plant & Richard Bernabe   The third book in the Five Landscape Challenges series, with detailed info for shooting common scenes; includes tips on light and composition. Learn more. $8	Chasing the Light Essential Tips for Taking Great Landscape Photos by Ian Plant   The book that started it all! Contains essential tips that can make your photos stand out from the rest, helping you master light, composition, and mood. Learn more. $8
Crafting Compelling Compositions by Joseph Rossbach   A great composition takes more than placing elements on the “Rule of Thirds” grid; it requires abstract thinking about the use of line, shape and color to arrange the elements of a scene in a powerful way.  Learn more. $8	Five Landscape Challenges Tips for Mastering Five Common Landscape Scenes by Ian Plant   The first in a new series by Ian Plant, focusing on five common landscape scenes, providing detailed "recipes" showing you how to get each shot right. Learn more. $8	10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Landscape Compositions by Ian Plant   A to-the-point eBook tackling the fundamentals of artful landscape composition. No lengthy and pompous discourses here: instead, it focuses on the important stuff, keeping things short and sweet. Learn more. $5
10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Wildlife Photos by Ian Plant   Strong composition, good light, and the patience to master the moment are a must for creating powerful, compelling wildlife photos. Learn more. $5	Five Landscape Challenges 2 Tips for Mastering Five Common Landscape Scenes by Ian Plant & Joseph Rossbach   The second book in the Five Landscape Challenges series, with info for shooting common scenes; includes tips on light, composition, and gear. Learn more. $8