Images in Shetland - Techniques and Guidance

Daily practical demonstrations on location ‘One to one’ tuition tailored to their specific requirements Field techniques and guidance on how to get the most out of your equipment Minimal but essential Computer sessions in our very own Digital Light Room. All abilities can benefit from this Tour

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Computer Workflow

Put the fun back into your photography.

We will show you how to quickly edit, convert, manipulate, catalogue, store and backup your images. We will show you straight forward systems that work.

That way you can make sure you spend more time behind the camera lens and less time in front of the computer screen. Workflow, will be clear, simple, straight forward, avoiding technical jargon at all times.

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Camera Control

Metering

• Move away from programme or priority modes and switching to manual, you will be able to revolutionise your photography.
• Take on our metering methods, your photography will take on a new life and your success rate will soar.
• The whole process can be explained in a very simple fashion, converting even the most sceptical to our methods.

Lighting

• How to choose the right time of day and the right type of light for your chosen subject.
• Ways of controlling natural light using reflectors and diffusers.

Flash

• Use flash photography creatively by taking control of your flash gun.

Focus and Sharpness

• Understanding zones of sharpness, depth of field Hyper focal distance.

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Equipment Required for Images in Shetland Tour

RECCOMENDED

• Digital SLR Camera Body
• Wide angle lens ( range between 15 – 24mm, IE: 12-24 or 15-30 ) or
• Standard lens (ideally mid range zoom of 28-70mm)
• Telephoto Lens 400mm or 500mm ( minimum 300mm)
• Tele-converter 1.4x or 2.0x (optional)
• Extension tubes or Macro lens for Macro (optional)
• Compact Flash cards or Film ( or other media card)
• Optional Portable hard drive IE: Smartdisk Tripod (preferably, Manfrotto,Gitzo or Benbo)
• Tripod Head (preferably pan and tilt type or Gimbal type )
• Flash Gun
• Cable release
• Spare camera batteries
• Small Photo Rucksack
• Instruction manuals
• Camera & Flash Blank CD or DVD to save you images
• Small torch Laptop (recommended but not essential)

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Composition - the art of seeing

Learning to see great images in the ‘clutter of nature’.

Some people have a natural ability to see a great image, but others can learn this ability.

We will give you the skills to master composition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Field techniques

• Stalking and Camouflage
• Approaching wildlife without disturbance
• Use of camouflage, hides and stalking techniques.
• Equipment and its correct use
• We will also cover using the right lens,
• Camera controls
• Correct use of tripods and other camera supports

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During this Tour we promise to show you how to
truly take control of your photography.

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