© Thomas Leuthard

Swiss photographer Thomas Leuthard is widely considered a rising star in the global street photography scene. His values closely align with those of this group’s leadership, and thanks to alert and tuned-in group member Rafael Vida, we are pleased to present the free e-books Leuthard has published. They are available as .PDFs via the following links:

Going Candid (link)

Collecting Souls (link)

The Art of Candid Street Portraiture (link)

© Alex Coghe

In addition to these treasures, Rafael has provided a link to the grainy, contrasty work of Alex Coghe via his e-book “Street Photography”:

Street Photography, by Alex Coghe (link)

…and The Street Collective, Volume One:

Street Collective Volume One (link)

© Daniel Hoffman

…and Daniel Hoffman’s “Street Photography”:

Street Photography, by Daniel Hoffman (very nice guy, by the way!) (link)

© Chris Weeks

…and Chris Weeks’ thoughtful “Street Photography for the Purist”:

Street Photography for the Purist, by Chris Weeks (link)

© Michael Ernest Sweet

…and finally, Michael Ernest Sweet’s “Street Photography Bible”:

Street Photography Bible, by Michael Ernest Sweet (link)

Make no mistake; this is a treasure-trove of information. Take it in slowly, a page at a time. Give each photographer a little time to impress you, for the lessons to sink in. There is NO GREAT HURRY.

Please use this comments section as a place to post links to other valuable resources that you find. We will review this post in time, and dedicate a page to it if it grows enough. Thanks a lot!