Landscape Photography

This course covers the techniques needed to capture compelling landscape photographs, including composition principles such as the rule of thirds, and how to work with different lighting and weather conditions. You will learn to photograph a range of environments, from natural areas and forests to streetscapes and water. The course finishes with a major project and guidance on using your landscape work professionally. Suitable for photographers wanting to specialise in landscape and outdoor work.

DISCOVER HOW TO TAKE POWERFUL LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHS Capturing a dramatic landscape takes a lot of technique and skill. Almost everyone at some point has taken a photograph and been surprised when the picture doesn't look nearly as dramatic as the landscape did in reality. This course will explain how to capture what you experience in the moment and transport that same 'feel' into your images. WHAT THE COURSE COVERS You will learn a wide variety of things, through a combination of reading, interacting with tutors, undertaking research and practical tasks, and watching videos. Here are just some of the things you will be doing: Basics of photography. Starting a resource file. Principles of landscape photography. Selecting the right equipment and materials. Using filters. Dealing with a range of problems found in natural areas, including uneven light, shade, glare, etc. Photographing buildings and streetscapes. The characteristics of water and its effect on photography. Selecting and composing a photograph to create the predetermined effect. Create a folio of landscape photographs. Lesson Structure There are 8 lessons in this course: Introduction Different Approaches ... realistic, impressionistic, abstract Understanding the landscape (components, change) Lighting (Shooting into the sun, time of day, weather) Using Filters (Polarising, ultra violet, red, orange, yellow) Snapshots Equipment Camera settings (Shutter speed, aperture,) Introducing Digital Technology CCD’s Resources The Main Principles Open view scenes Closed view scenes Rule of thirds Unity Balance Proportion Harmony Contrast Rhythm Line Form Mass Space Texture Colour Patterns Tone Other compositional components Camera Techniques Movement Depth of field Angles Framing the landscape Creating Different Effects Landscape effects Sunrise and Sunset Weather effects Haze Mist Rain and Rainbows Storms Exposures for landscapes Sun Clouds Creating intense colour Creating different effects Scenic Photography Digital filter effects (Coloured pencil, fresco, sponge, blur, etc) Hue/Saturation Digital toning Photographing Natural Areas Locations (Arid desert, Arctic ice flows, volcanic peaks, tropical rain forests, etc) Grasslands Forest Mountains Rural areas Tropical Rain forest Desert Wetlands Snow photography Coastal photography Photographing plants Compositional elements Lenses Shooting in bad weather Extreme temperature Extreme Cold Extreme heat and humidity Photographing Streetscapes Modern buildings Historic buildings Viewpoints and perspective Equipment Photographing architecture at night Mirrors and reflections Exposure readings Converging lines Tips for architectural photos Tips for street photography Photographing Water Water characteristics Reflections Exposures Creating effects with water Water in motion Freezing movement Achieving a soft artistic effect Droplets Using filters with water No tripod Seascapes Underwater photography Exposures Developing Your Photographic Style Styles and work of famous photographers (Ansel Adams, Paul Caponigro, Thomas Joshua Cooper, John Davies , David Doubilet, Carleton E Watkins, etc) Developing a photo style Hints on style Photographing detail Atmosphere Trip or Photographer Themes Know your equipment Computer Techniques (Levels, Channel extraction, Channel mixer, Duotones, Hand tinting, Panoramas) Major Project Uses for Photography Using your work to get a job Photojournalism Freelancing Publishing Form of photo Creating a website Creating works of art Framing Creating a Folio (In this lesson, you create either a photo essay or a folio as a major project) Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading. Aims Discuss the nature and scope of photographing landscapes. Develop a firm understanding of how you can work at improving your capabilities with respect to taking landscape photographs. Develop a framework, upon which you will base your work in future lessons. Increase the variety of effects which you are able to create when photographing landscapes. Develop your capacity to take better photographs of natural areas. Develop your capacity to take better photographs of buildings and streetscapes Develop your capacity to take better photographs of water landscapes. Develop your flexibility of being able to capture landscape images in different photographic styles. Develop a folio of quality landscape photographs WHAT NEXT? Register to Study - Go to “It’s Easy to Enrol” box at the top of the page and you can enrol now. or Get Advice – Email us at info@acsedu.co.uk OR Use our FREE COUNSELLING SERVICE to contact a tutor CLICK TO CONTACT US