By Matthew Storer, Photography Business Owner
Landscape and Nature Photography COMPLETE Guide
Course description
Create stunning landscape and nature photography images by learning basic photography techniques.
Do you love landscape and nature photography? Do you need additional help to capture the images you've always dreamt of? If so, you've come to the right place. Hello and welcome to Nature and Landscape Photography COMPLETE Guide. This course will give you all the confidence you need to create fantastic landscape and nature photos. Throughout this course, we will cover the best-suited gear for landscape photography, how to achieve perfect exposure, and how to create unique compositions that will make our photography stand out! Join Matthew Storer as he shares his 20+ years of experience in landscape and nature photography from travelling to 100+ countries around the world. We'll explore how to photograph picturesque rivers, sunrises and sunsets, mountains, achieve scale and learn to separate colours in a landscape. Furthermore, master in-camera tips and tricks while understanding what the camera settings are doing to obtain the best results in multiple different photography situations, plus much much more!
Throughout this course we'll cover:
- Understand our camera equipment to achieve the best results. - Learn to master exposure settings and how to read a histogram. - Recognise the best in-camera settings for landscape & nature photography. - How to photography different landscapes in different lighting conditions. - Explore the basic and more advanced composition strategies - Discover how light impacts the landscape in nature photography - Interact with practical and useful assignments to skyrocket your learning ability.
What to expect? Included in the courses are "practical in-field tuition" demonstrating the techniques and essential methods explained in the lecture. As a result, taking you out in the field to explore different lighting condition and compositions allows you to witness when and how to apply the various techniques through a specific step-by-step procedure. To me, the best way to learn is by doing. Therefore, I've structured this course to be practice, helping you with your photography where and when you need it most, out in the field. Think you're ready to create stunning landscape images? Join me in this straightforward step-by-step course, outlaying strategies for helping you to create beautiful, unique photographs. This purpose behind this course is to give you the knowledge, experience and confidence to let you fully control your camera. As a result, this will elaborate your photography knowledge in different situations, elements and landscapes during unique lighting conditions. I've been using these techniques for 20+ years to create award-winning images. Therefore, I will give you the confidence and know-how to create the photos you've always dreamt of capturing. Do you want to learn more about this course? That's fine, click the video below to watch the introduction video.
Who this course is for:
Beginner Photographers Landscape Photographers Nature Photographers Travel Photography Beginner photographer curious about nature photography Beginner photographer curious about landscape photography Beginner photographer curious about travel photography Learn and understand how a camera operates create unique and stunning composition photos Learn how to edit in Adobe Lightroom
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Course overview - 77
Module #1: Introduction
Module #2 - Photography Equipment
Camera for Nature Photography
Camera Sensor's Comparison
Best Lenses for Landscape Photography
Pro VS Budget Lenses
Prime Lenses - Are they necessary?
Tripods - Cheap VS Expensive
Filters - What do you 'actually' need?
Extra Recommended Accessories
Module #3 - MUST KNOW Basics
What is ISO
Understanding ISO out in Landscape Photography
Understanding ISO in Low Light Photography
What is Shutter Speed
Understanding Shutter Speed in Landscape Photography
Understanding Shutter Speed with a Waterfall
What is Aperture
The BEST Aperture for Landscape Photography
Aperture in Low Light Photography
Understanding the Exposure Triangle
Why Aperture Priority is the Most Preferred Shooting Mode
Module #4 - Advanced Basics
Histogram - Why it's important
PRO Tip: Expose to the right of the Histogram
In Camera Metering Modes - What should you use?
The POWER of Exposure Compensation
RAW vs JPEG
What is RAW and why's it important?
The IMPORTANCE of Dynamic Range
White Balance - Important or Overrated?
Module #5 - Focusing
Hyperfocal Distance VS Single Point Focusing
Aperture in Focusing
Aperture + Focusing + Focal Range
Focusing with a wide-angle lens
Focusing with a Telephoto Lens
Module #6 - Filters
How a Polarizer Works near Waterfalls
How a Polarizer Reduces Mountain Haze
What is a ND Filter?
Using ND Filter's to achieve Silky Water
What is Colour Cast in Landscape Photography?
Module #7 - Exposure in Photography
Dynamic Range + Expose to the Right (Histogram Explained)
Impact of Light
Finding the CORRECT Light for our photography
Sunset Photography for PRO'S!
How Exposure bracketing helps you take BETTER photos!
Module #8 - Basic Composition
3 IMPORTANT composition elements to understand
What's the rule of thirds
How to frame a subject
Creating Leading Lines in the Composition
How diagonal lines help the views eye
Using "S" and "Z" Curves to enhance the framing
Get CREATIVE with different focal lengths
Changing the Perspective through framing
Simplicity of Reflection Photography
Module #9 - Advanced Composition Techniques
Telephoto Compositions
Focus Stacking to achieve RAZOR sharp results
Panoramic Photography and why I love it
Creating Scale in our images
Miniamalist Photography with Empty Space
Creating our OWN leading lines with Long Exposure
Module #10 - Editing Landscape Images in Post-Production
Basics of Editing in Lightroom
Photo Editing Global Adjustments
The Power of Local Adjustments
ALWAYS expose to the right of the Histogram - PROOF!
Use a Grad Filter to your advantage
Edit an ENTIRE Image Like a Pro
Focus Stack - Photoshop & Helicon Focus
REMOVE Colour Cast in Post-Production
Blend multiple images together for PERFECT Exposure
Stitching Panoramics Images in Adobe Lightroom