The ease in which you navigate this space is entirely dependent upon your ability to learn as many of the workflows and available software tools as necessary to express your Art with ease. The quicker you learn, the more time you can do what you love doing the most - looking through your viewfinder and sharing the beauty.

What’s in Your Bag?

• Review of your photographic gear

• Make recommendations to fill the gaps

• Online sourcing session

• Devise your pre-shoot checklist

• Caring for your equipment

Module G01

Composition Theory

• Principles of Composition

• Composition in Visual Art

• Critique and score your Top 20 images

• Capture 3 compositions out in the field

• Final review
  
  

Module G02

Focus Stacking

• The principal behind focus stacking

• Determining the focal planes

• On location image capture

• Blending in Photoshop

Module G05

Exposure Bracketing

• Overcome high contrast lighting conditions

• On location image capture

• Adjusting your RAW files

• Exposure blending

Module G06

Long Exposures

• Using long exposures for effect

• Using long exposures for low light conditions

• Noise reduction techiques

Module G07

Auto vs Manual

• Understanding your camera's Auto functions

• When Auto is often the best solution

• Using an intervalometer

• Flash photography and lighting

Module G08

Astrophotography

• Planning your shoot

• Lens selection

• Foreground and Sky frames

• Star stacking

• Noise reduction

• Blending in Photoshop

Module G09

Light Painting & Milky Way

• Planning your shoot

• Lens selection

• Foreground and Milky Way frames

• Light painting frames

• Star stacking

• Noise reduction

• Blending in Photoshop

Module G10

Luminosity Masks

• What is a Luminosity Mask?

• Developing a Luminosity Plan to bring tonal range, hue adjustments and vibrance to a “dead” image.

• When Luminosity Masks can help repair histogram blowouts.

Module G11

Macro Photography

• Choosing your subject

• Determining Depth of Field

• Macro lens vs Lens Extension

• On location image capture

• In Studio Processing

Module G12