About This Course
Landscape Photography is one of the most popular areas of photography. Still, it can be very challenging for the newbie. How do you find a good location? Which is the best time? Do you need expensive equipment? Your tutor answers all this & more!
This special Beginners Landscape Photography online course is designed to show you how to take great shots in every outdoor location, and does so with a completely new approach to photography training. Specific tips about locations are given, including direction as to the best locations.
We tell you what settings to use for aperture, shutter speed and ISO. We will tell you the best type of lenses to use and we will even talk about how to use neutral density (ND) and Neutral Density Graduated Filters (ND Grads). All you will need to do after this great course, is get out and shoot!
As soon as you finish the first Module of this course, all of your photographs will begin to look much better.
What kind of student takes this course?
The ideal student for this course is looking to gently ease themselves into using some key techniques and buttons that will help them improve all of their Landscape photographs. This course assumes that you have been attempting Program and Aperture Priority Modes, but not necessarily understanding why some effects work, and some do not. Our goal will be to connect the various dots you already have while showing you some simple, yet key Landscape techniques.
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Learn how to use slow shutter speeds to blur watter |
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What past experience is needed?
Most students of this course will have only been using Auto or Program Mode up to this point. You might have been testing out Aperture Priority Mode with mixed success. The course does not require any prior knowledge of cameras or computers, and does not go into advanced modes such as Manual Mode.
Recommended Equipment
To get the most out of this course your camera needs to have Aperture and Shutter Priority modes, ideally an SLR or Mirrorless camera (see here for information on the different types of camera).
The course is also suitable for Bridge Cameras and high end Compact/Point & Shoot Cameras, as long as they have Aperture Priority Mode (A or Av).
If you wish to get the most out of the Software section, you will need to have any version of Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) installed on your desktop or laptop computer..
Learn key camera techniques
You will learn what settings to use for aperture, shutter speed and ISO. You also understand the best type of lenses to use and will get an idea of about how and when to to use neutral density (ND) and Neutral Density Graduated Filters (ND Grads).
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Learn how to use Lead-In Lines to improve composition |
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Learn great post processing tips in the computer
Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) this course covers many simple techniques that you can quickly use to enhance any landscape image. This is also an ideal time to try using Raw Images, as the techniques are much the same as they are for Jpegs, but the quality is usually immeasurably higher, particularly in tricky lighting conditions.
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A free 7-day trial of Photoshop can be downloaded from this link.
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A free 30-day trial of Adobe Photoshop Elements is available for download from this link.
COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, you will be well-prepared to take better shots in most Landscape Photography situations. This special Landscape Photography course is designed to show you how to take great shots in every outdoor location, and does so with a completely new approach to photography training. Specific tips about locations are given, including direction as to the best kinds of locations.
All you will need to do after this great course, is get out and shoot!
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Sample page from the Tutorial Notes
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ILLUSTRATED PDF TUTORIAL NOTES
In-depth PDF tutorial notes which are carefully worded and appropriately illustrated are an integral part of all of our courses. Lectures of all kinds tend to have an effect that lasts only a short while, particularly if notes are not supplied. We believe our handouts are the key to making your newly gained knowledge much more long-lasting.
As part of that philosophy, you will receive detailed notes covering the whole course that will aid learning while on the course, and in the weeks and months afterward.
>>More details on our PDF Tutorial Notes here.
Course structure
We want to help make your learning experience more relaxed and more enjoyable, so all of our courses are set into specific Modules that cover a central theme. Think of these like the chapters in a book. >>More details on our course structure here.
TV Studio
When we decided to create our own Photography TV Production Company, we were determined to deliver the highest quality video training possible. >>More details on our TV Studio here.
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Learn to use Neutral Density Filters to hold back bright areas |
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Video Structure
To further help improve your learning experience, we take great care to ensure you always know where you are in one of our training videos. Each Segment Video corresponds to the relevant page in the Tutorial Notes you received, and have the same name and number. >>More details on our Video Structure here
WATCH ON ANY DEVICE
Our Learning Management System (LMS) is considered best in class and has all the features needed to ensure you have a rewarding and enjoyable learning experience. It is intuitive and a joy to use, and works on any device. >>More details on our LMS here
FREE TIPS FOREVER
Participants of this course are welcome to join our exclusive Facebook Discussion Group, where students new and old regularly chime in with answers to your photography issues. >>More details on our Facebook Groups here.
Getting started with Online Learning
Online learning means that you can watch at any time of the day or night, but things can get in the way! >>Here are tips that will make your learning much more effective.
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At the end of the course, you will be awarded this Certificate in
Landscape Photography - Level 1 |
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CERTIFICATE
A signed Certificate of Completion is awarded at the end of the course.
A note ABOUT OUR TEACHING METHODS
First and foremost, we believe there are no stupid questions, just questions about things you do not understand. On our courses, you will never be made to feel silly for seeking answers or clarification, that is what you pay us for.
All of our courses are designed around common photography scenarios, either ones that you regularly find yourself in, or would like to find yourself in. Our teaching methodology is designed to show you how to take better pictures in every one of them. The content of all of our courses is developed to build on the previous week's tips. This approach allows you quickly and confidently to understand how to improve every photo you take.
We teach each of our courses in such a way that the knowledge you pick up can be easily spread into other areas of image taking. Photography, at its core, is about shutters, apertures, and ISO, but it is HOW you bring these together for each individual shot that matters.
QUERIES?
If you have any queries about this or any other of our courses, please pop an email to info@iop-online.com
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Every recorded course video comes with the following benefits: |
- On Demand -
play & pause
when you want |
- Lifetime Access -
anytime,
anywhere |
Streaming
AND
downloadable files |
Works on
mobile, tablet
& desktop |
Free lifetime hints
& tips, even after
course is finished |
COURSE CONTENT | LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY - LEVEL 1 |
MODULE 1: CAMERA TECHNIQUES |
Using Manual Focus Points |
Capturing Movement With Slow Shutter Speeds |
Using Aperture Priority |
Get A Decent Tripod |
Watch Your Depth Of Field |
Turn Off Anti-Shake When On A Tripod |
Maximize DOF By Focusing 1/3 From The Bottom |
Use A Hot Shoe Spirit Level If No Electronic Level |
Why Shooting 2 Stops Down Matters |
Raw Gives The Best Quality |
Bracketing Gets More Detail In The Light & Dark Areas |
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MODULE 2: CREATIVE TECHNIQUES |
Keep Going Back To A Location |
Go Low To Kill Flat Areas |
Try Black & White (Particularly If The Weather Is Bad) |
Find Foreground Interest |
Using The Sky |
Finding Lead-In Lines |
Understanding Rule Of Thirds |
Use of Polarizers |
Minimize Washed Out Skies |
Using Of Neutral Density Graduated Filters |
MODULE 3: SOFTWARE TECHNIQUES |
Processing Raw Files |
Enhancing Landscape Photos in Photoshop |
Using Masks To Blend Bracketed Exposures |
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