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.
