Brief Introduction
Combining Theory & Practice to Understand and Master Travel Photography, Study ~100 Awesome Photos to Advance Your SkillDescription
Welcome to the Travel Photo Ninja course!
The course is designed for anyone interested in travel photography, though people that either have or are willing to get a camera, preferably something more advanced than a phone will likely see more benefits. A DSLR of any price range or an advanced compact would be ideal as the course will encourage you to understand how and why the camera works the way it does and turn that to your own advantage by shooting less often on automatic/creative (portrait, sport etc) mode and instead shoot manual or semi-manual.
We'll focus on a variety of topics, starting with helping you understand what you can make of travel photography subject to your own time arrangements, moving on a quick overview of physics (e.g. "what's aperture?"), then talk about sensor sizes, lenses, and then a topic-by-topic theory and practice/practical review of about 70-100 photos, why they're good or sometimes how they could have been made better.
There's also a workflow demo and a fair bit of material on post-processing.
Also there's a mummy. Seriously (not to tease you, the point of it is the discussion of how to handle a situation when you end up being presented with very obscure and exciting opportunities, such as bumping into a local ritual that involves digging out the dead.).
Sections:
Philosophy
1.1A: What are Your Goals?
1.1B: You Don't Have to go Far…
1.1C: But it Helps if You Do
1.1D: Whatever Floats Your Boat Works
1.2: Travel Styles
1.3: Ethics
Theory of Light & Photo Basics
2.1A: What's in a Photo?
2.1B: Explaining Tech
2.1C: Explaining Keywords (FX, DX…)
2.2A: Comparing Available Tech - Intro & DSLRs
2.2B: Comparing Available Tech - MILCs
2.2C: Comparing Available Tech - Compacts & Phones
2.3A: Understanding Sensors - P1
2.3B: Understanding Sensors - P2
2.3C: Understanding Lenses - P1
2.3D: Understanding Lenses - P2 - Aperture
2.3E: Understanding Lenses - P3
2.3F: Understanding Lenses - P4
2.3G: Rule of Reciprocity
2.4A: Mini Buying Guide - P1
2.4B: Mini Buying Guide - P2
2.4C: Mini Buying Guide - Personal Suggestions
2.5A: RAW vs JPG - Theory & Why Post Process?
2.5B: RAW vs JPG - Demo - Poor Photo to Great Photo
2.5C: RAW vs JPG - Demo - Night Shot Enhancement
2.5D: RAW vs JPG - Demo - Thai Boxing & Sports
Understanding How Travel Photography is Different
3.1A: Everyone Starts at Lvl 0
3.1B: A Good Travel Photographer...Knows Their Gear
3.1C: A Good Travel Photographer…Understands EXIF
3.1D: A Good Travel Photographer…Does Good Research
3.1E: A Good Travel Photographer…Gets Hands Dirty
3.1F: A Good Travel Photographer…Knows The Audience
3.1G: A Good Travel Photographer…Stays Safe
3.2: Items You'll Need
Topic-by-topic Breakdown & Analysis (theory & practical approach as well)
4.1A: Topics: People & Street
4.1B: Topics: Poverty & Controversy
4.2A: Topics: Landscapes
4.2B: Topics: Beaches
4.3: Topics: Wildlife & Underwater
4.4: Topics: Poor Weather
4.5: Topics: Architecture & Cityscapes
4.6: Topics: Landmarks
4.7: Topics: Sunrise/Sunset/Night shots
4.8: Topics: Items & Objects
4.9: Topics: While on the Move
Complete Workflow Suggestion/Demo
5.1A: Workflow - Hardware
5.1B: Workflow - Ideas
5.1C: Workflow - What To Keep?
5.2A: Workflow Demo -- Tools, Filenames & Basics
5.2B: Workflow Demo -- GPS Correction
5.2C: Workflow Demo -- Ratings
5.2D: Workflow Demo -- ACR Settings - Auto
5.2E: Workflow Demo -- Ratings P2
5.2F: Workflow Demo -- Manual Work
5.2G: Workflow Demo -- Saving Outputs
5.2H: Workflow Demo -- Saving for Web/Facebook
5.2I: Workflow Demo -- Saving for Instagram
Requirements
- Requirements
- No requirements but if you have/willing to buy something more advanced than a phone that will be very beneficial
- The software tools used are mostly Windows-based but there are free equivalents for Mac too
- The overall idea is that you're willing to experiment with your camera on Manual mode by the end
Become an Authentic Travel Photo Ninja
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Combining Theory & Practice to Understand and Master Travel Photography, Study ~100 Awesome Photos to Advance Your Skill Welcome to the Travel Photo Ninja course!...
