The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Wildlife Photography

Go From Taking a Shot to Capturing a Moment. Learn the secrets of Wildlife Photography and make your images stand out!

What you'll learn

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

Requirements

No prior experience is needed

You will need a camera and lens (Bridge, DSLR, Mirrorless)

You will need a notebook and pen

Description

Do you want to learn wildlife photography but don’t know where to start? Or are you frustrated because your wildlife photos look average no matter what you do? If this sounds familiar, then this course is for you. The main purpose of the course is to guide you through your journey from just taking shots of wildlife to capturing wildlife photography moments that you can be proud of.Wildlife Photography moments are plentiful. Finding them is not too hard but capturing images to do that moment justice can be challenging.That wildlife photography moment could be:· Stunning light and your interpretation of it.· Capturing a unique portrait of a common species.· Capturing rare or unusual behaviour.· Witnessing an extraordinary wildlife moment in a beautiful landscape.This course will put the focus on the important skills that you need to develop and transform into a competent and confident wildlife photographer.For the wildlife photography beginner, you will learn how to get started in wildlife photography by understanding the basics. This includes –Learning the challenges of wildlife photography and how to overcome them.Knowing what wildlife photography equipment, you REALLY need and how to choose the right wildlife photography gear.Learn how to master your camera by fully understanding priority shooting modes and when to use them.Learn default camera settings that will enable you to be able to capture most wildlife photography images instantly.Take control of your photography by knowing exactly how aperture, shutter speed and ISO affect exposure and your   ability to capture incredible moments.Understanding the importance of depth of field and how to control itMastering angles of light and the ideal scenarios for each type of light.Fully understand artistic composition techniques like: Framing the shot, Leading Lines, Depth of Field, Texture, Patterns, The Rule of Thirds, Negative Space and more.Fully understand focus modes and when to use them.Master back button focus for wildlife photography action shots and birds in flight.Understand workflow and how to process images efficiently with maximum impact.Understand the importance of story telling in your images and assignments.Helping you to develop the wildlife photographer’s mindset and previsualise what your final image will look like.This wildlife photography book teaches you all of this information and so much more while at the same time encouraging you to get outside and explore our natural world all while having fun.The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wildlife Photography – from taking a shot to capturing a moment will help you on your journey to becoming a better wildlife photographer:· Takes you through every technique you need to create stunning images.· Easy-to-follow layout and end of section assignments.· Hundreds of inspirational images to motivate you to reach your goal.· All images annotated with equipment and relevant settings used· Easy to understand diagrams illustrate key photographic concepts.Unfortunately, many people do not try wildlife photography because they think wildlife photography is expensive and that they need top of the range equipment and need to travel to exotic destinations. If this is you, this course will remove that myth and show you different techniques and how to maximise your equipment to get started in wildlife photography! This course will even guide you on turning your garden in to an ideal wildlife photography destination and advise you on how to find great wildlife photography destinations locally.If you are a wildlife photographer who is struggling to capture great wildlife photos, this course will help you to understand the challenges in wildlife photography so that you can overcome them. You will discover how to use your camera to the maximum of its capabilities and simplify the technical process of creating images so you can focus on the creative process of capturing the moment.As you may have encountered, there will be times when you just run out of wildlife photography ideas. Maybe your images all start to look the same, this course will guide you through the basics and then will help you add variety and creativity to your portfolio through more advanced techniques and ways of creating different thought-provoking wildlife photography moments.To further help you capture better wildlife photos, it is highlighted what you need to consider before pressing the shutter button. By understanding light and composition principles you can take your wildlife photos to the next level. A minor adjustment to how you currently take images could make a big difference to all your future wildlife images.This course assumes that the reader has limited knowledge in digital wildlife photography and the use of their own camera equipment. The information provided in this course is a compilation based on the experiences, trials, mistakes, and subsequent lessons learnt by professional wildlife photographer Paul McDougall.There are 11 assignments at throughout the course which will test your understanding, it will give you the opportunity to practice what you have learnt and develop these skills no matter where you live.If you are keen to master wildlife photography, then you will need ‘The Ultimate beginners Guide to Wildlife Photography – from taking shots to capturing a moment’ to accompany you on your journey. Every journey no matter how long begins with one step, this course will walk you through the steps of becoming a wildlife photographer. So start your journey now and buy this course. Then you can start capturing great wildlife photography moments rather than just taking the same shots!Please also come back and leave a review. I would love to know what you thought of this course.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to Wildlife Photography

Section 2: Module 1 - Best Camera Gear for Wildlife Photography

Lecture 2 The Best Camera Gear for Wildlife Photography

Section 3: Module 2: Camera Setting - Basic Exposure

Lecture 3 Camera Settings Basic Exposure

Section 4: Module 3: Camera Settings - Putting It All Together

Lecture 4 Camera Settings - Putting It All Together

Section 5: Module 4: Focus Modes and File Format

Lecture 5 Focus Modes and File Format

Section 6: Module 5: Exposure - Histograms and Exposure Compensation

Lecture 6 Exposure - Histograms and Exposure Compensation

Section 7: Module 6: Light

Lecture 7 Light

Section 8: Module 7: Weather

Lecture 8 Weather

Section 9: Module 8: Wildlife Portraits

Lecture 9 Wildlife Portraits

Section 10: Module 9: Wildlife in the environment

Lecture 10 Wildlife in the Environment

Section 11: Module 10: Wildlife Behaviour

Lecture 11 Wildlife Behaviour

Section 12: Module 11: Composition

Lecture 12 Composition

Section 13: Module 12: Black and White

Lecture 13 Black and White

Section 14: Module 13: Birds in Flight

Lecture 14 Birds in Flight

Section 15: Module 14: Creative Techniques

Lecture 15 Creative Techniques

Section 16: Module 15: Better Outcomes

Lecture 16 Better Outcomes

Section 17: Module 16: Patience and Ethics

Lecture 17 Patience and Ethics

Section 18: Module 17: In the Field

Lecture 18 In the Field

Section 19: Module 18: Basic Post Processing

Lecture 19 Basic Post Processing

Section 20: Final Thoughts

Lecture 20 Final Thoughts

Ideal for beginners who want to learn the basics of Wildlife Photography,Ideal for amateur photographers who want to learn more and add some diversity and difference to their portfolio.,Useful for more experienced photographers who want to learn some different techniques