Do you want to learn wildlife photography but don’t know where to start? Or are you frustrated because your wildlife photos look average no matter what you do? If this sounds familiar, then this course is for you. The main purpose of the course is to guide you through your journey from just taking shots of wildlife to capturing wildlife photography moments that you can be proud of.
Wildlife Photography moments are plentiful. Finding them is not too hard but capturing images to do that moment justice can be challenging.
That wildlife photography moment could be:
· Stunning light and your interpretation of it.
· Capturing a unique portrait of a common species.
· Capturing rare or unusual behaviour.
· Witnessing an extraordinary wildlife moment in a beautiful landscape.
This course will put the focus on the important skills that you need to develop and transform into a competent and confident wildlife photographer.
For the wildlife photography beginner, you will learn how to get started in wildlife photography by understanding the basics. This includes –
Learning the challenges of wildlife photography and how to overcome them.
Knowing what wildlife photography equipment, you REALLY need and how to choose the right wildlife photography gear.
Learn how to master your camera by fully understanding priority shooting modes and when to use them.
Learn default camera settings that will enable you to be able to capture most wildlife photography images instantly.
Take control of your photography by knowing exactly how aperture, shutter speed and ISO affect exposure and your ability to capture incredible moments.
Understanding the importance of depth of field and how to control it
Mastering angles of light and the ideal scenarios for each type of light.
Fully understand artistic composition techniques like: Framing the shot, Leading Lines, Depth of Field, Texture, Patterns, The Rule of Thirds, Negative Space and more.
Fully understand focus modes and when to use them.
Master back button focus for wildlife photography action shots and birds in flight.
Understand workflow and how to process images efficiently with maximum impact.
Understand the importance of story telling in your images and assignments.
Helping you to develop the wildlife photographer’s mindset and previsualise what your final image will look like.
This wildlife photography book teaches you all of this information and so much more while at the same time encouraging you to get outside and explore our natural world all while having fun.
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wildlife Photography – from taking a shot to capturing a moment will help you on your journey to becoming a better wildlife photographer:
· Takes you through every technique you need to create stunning images.
· Easy-to-follow layout and end of section assignments.
· Hundreds of inspirational images to motivate you to reach your goal.
· All images annotated with equipment and relevant settings used
· Easy to understand diagrams illustrate key photographic concepts.
Unfortunately, many people do not try wildlife photography because they think wildlife photography is expensive and that they need top of the range equipment and need to travel to exotic destinations. If this is you, this course will remove that myth and show you different techniques and how to maximise your equipment to get started in wildlife photography! This course will even guide you on turning your garden in to an ideal wildlife photography destination and advise you on how to find great wildlife photography destinations locally.
If you are a wildlife photographer who is struggling to capture great wildlife photos, this course will help you to understand the challenges in wildlife photography so that you can overcome them. You will discover how to use your camera to the maximum of its capabilities and simplify the technical process of creating images so you can focus on the creative process of capturing the moment.
As you may have encountered, there will be times when you just run out of wildlife photography ideas. Maybe your images all start to look the same, this course will guide you through the basics and then will help you add variety and creativity to your portfolio through more advanced techniques and ways of creating different thought-provoking wildlife photography moments.
To further help you capture better wildlife photos, it is highlighted what you need to consider before pressing the shutter button. By understanding light and composition principles you can take your wildlife photos to the next level. A minor adjustment to how you currently take images could make a big difference to all your future wildlife images.
This course assumes that the reader has limited knowledge in digital wildlife photography and the use of their own camera equipment. The information provided in this course is a compilation based on the experiences, trials, mistakes, and subsequent lessons learnt by professional wildlife photographer Paul McDougall.
There are 11 assignments at throughout the course which will test your understanding, it will give you the opportunity to practice what you have learnt and develop these skills no matter where you live.
If you are keen to master wildlife photography, then you will need ‘The Ultimate beginners Guide to Wildlife Photography – from taking shots to capturing a moment’ to accompany you on your journey. Every journey no matter how long begins with one step, this course will walk you through the steps of becoming a wildlife photographer. So start your journey now and buy this course. Then you can start capturing great wildlife photography moments rather than just taking the same shots!
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