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The classic "Grand Landscape", perhaps more than any other genre, represents the quintessential photographic art form. We’ll explore a range of subjects from bold, expansive wide-angles to more selective and intimate compositions. We’ll discuss skills and features already at your disposal as well as advanced techniques and specialized tools to maximize productivity and in some cases enable capture of challenging subjects not possible otherwise.
Format:
--Seminar includes extensive Digital Slideshow & Equipment Demonstration--optionally followed by guided Photo Outing.
Content:
--Landscape Composition
--Seeing and Controlling Light during image capture--Pre-visualizing final results
--How to isolate and simplify for impact and intimacy
--High-Impact “story telling” wide angles
--Implied depth, rhythms, and mood
--Harnessing Weather’s Drama—bad weather is good weather
--In the Field—All-Season, All-Weather Productivity
--Tools of the Trade—tripods, mounts, filters, flash and more
--Special Challenges—Water; Foliage; Skies
--24x7 Productivity—Beyond the “Golden Hour”
--Color, Black and White, Infrared
Special Features:
--Scores of inspiring & thought provoking Images Presented
--Numerous good/better/best examples
--Guided Photo Outing available
--Extensive collection of equipment, books, magazines on hand enables you to explore future investments
-- Ample Question & Answer Period following the Workshop to address your individual needs; photo critiques if desired via your laptop or email
Included Course Materials:
--Invaluable Course Handout consolidates key concepts, equipment, references
Who Should Attend?
--Intermediate to Advanced strategies presented
Maximum Class Size:
--Private, semi-private, and group formats available
--Eight individually enrolled Students if Guided Outing Follows
--12 max for Private Groups
--Unlimited for Presentation Only
What to Bring:
--Writing material for notes
--For guided photo outings, bring along your camera and its manual, your camera bag and everything in it, external flash units, tripod, sun block, insect repellent, bottled water--A few images representative of your work or of problems you're hoping to resolve. This is totally optional, just to share and discuss privately following the presentation. I'd love to see what you've been up to! I'm not a big fan of the word "Critique" and promise only gentle and constructive feedback.
