The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Wildlife Photography

20 sections • 20 lectures • 8h 29m total length

InstructorPaul McDougall - Wildlife Photographer and Guide

Spoiler: What you'll learn

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  • What Equipment to Buy for Wildlife Photography
  • How to Get the best from your budget when buying Camera Gear.
  • Basic Camera Settings
  • The Exposure Triangle and how it works
  • Creative Use of Aperture
  • ISO - when to use High ISO and when to use low
  • Shutter Speeds - Freezing the Action or Showing Motion
  • The Best camera Shooting Modes for Wildlife Photography
  • White Balance and how it works
  • The Best Focus Modes for different Wildlife Photography Situations
  • Back Button Focusing
  • Using and Understanding Histograms
  • Exposure Compensation - and easy way to get maximum results
  • Mastering the Angles of Light
  • Shooting Silhouettes
  • Learning Backlighting
  • Dramatic use of Side Lighting
  • Shooting in Harsh Light
  • Taking Images in the rain and snow
  • Eye Catching Wildlife Portraits
  • The best angles to shoot portraits from
  • Using a methodical approach to portraits
  • Capturing Character and Connection
  • The Importance of Backgrounds
  • Easy Default settings to capture pin sharp action images every time
  • Understanding Wildlife Behaviour
  • Being Ready for the Action
  • The importance of Composition
  • Using Negative Space to add impact
  • Shooting for Black and White
  • The Technique of capturing birds in flight
  • Settings to help you achieve a high success rate for birds in flight
  • Slow Shutter Speeds
  • Intentional Camera Movement
  • Shooting High Key Images with maximum impact
  • Creative Cropping and Framing
  • 6 Tips for better outcomes
  • The importance of researching your subjects and locations
  • Practicing Patience
  • The Ethics of Wildlife Photography
  • Finding Wildlife Photography Destinations Close to Home
  • Setting up a Garden Hide
  • The Best Destinations for Wildlife Photography
  • Top Tips on how to photograph the Great Wildebeest Migration
  • Top Tips on how to photograph wildlife from hides
  • Introducing an effective workflow
  • Basic Post Processing
  • Adobe Bridge
  • Adobe Camera Raw
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Topaz Editing Suite

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