Creating powerful landscapes requires an understanding of more than just photographic techniques. Learn to create exceptional images and a visual story of the landscape with 2 leading landscape photographers. Beginners to advanced welcome. Includes a sunset and a sunrise shooting session.

Led by two professionals in the field, Murray Vanderveer and Peter Solness, this course will teach you how to create stronger and more dramatic landscape photographs, to see the landscape in a new and more intimate way and to help you develop a shooting approach that will add impact and drama to your images. Digital technology provides exciting new tools to create exceptional landscape images.

The course is based around two excursions and one computer lab session.
The first we learn about capturing the golden light at dusk and then we work with Peter creating some of the extraordinary light paintings for which he is famous.

Image by Peter Solness ©

The second week begins at dawn at Middle Head where we create sunrise images at this inspiring location then go on a tour with the National Parks and Wildlife rangers exploring the tunnels and photographing these extraordinary sandstone structures normally closed to the public. There is an additional charge of $25 per person to the National Parks and Wildlife. At this location we will work on high dynamic range (HDR) and Panorama exercises.

The final component of the course will be at the computer lab at the college where you will learn the the skills to process and enhance your images getting the most from them.

Image by Murray van der Veer ©

The second week begins at dawn at Middle Head where we create sunrise images at this inspiring location then go on a tour with the National Parks and Wildlife rangers exploring the tunnels and photographing these extraordinary sandstone structures normally closed to the public. There is an additional charge of $25 per person to the National Parks and Wildlife. At this location we will work on high dynamic range (HDR) and Panorama exercises.
The final component of the course will be at the computer lab at the college where you will learn the the skills to process and enhance your images getting the most from them.

If you want to learn Landscape Photography in Sydney, then this course is for you.

Need:

• Camera Skills or equivalent
• Compact Camera Basics or equivalent
• Tripod and Torch
• Film or Digital Camera

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

Week 1

• 1pm – 5pm Classroom
• Sunset & Night Excursion

Week 2 Middle Head

• Sunrise Excursion
• 11am – 3pm Excursion

Week 3 CS5 Photoshop

• 9am – 12.30 Computer Lab
• 1.30pm – 5pm Computer Lab

• Equipment needs, tripod, lens selection
• Techniques – perspective and depth of field, hyperfocal distance
• Lighting considerations – quality, direction, weather, time of day and the colour of light.
• Shooting for HDR and Panoramic composites.
• Discuss the value of landscape photography and consider some classic images of this genre
• Discuss how to create an interpretation of the landscape as a series of images
• Exercise in pre-visualisation and planning a shoot to capture the stories of the landscape
• Consider how such photographs can enrich our imagination and give us a sense of connection to the landscape.
• Learn how to interpret the landscape in both a creative and technically competent way
• Practice these methods on a few practical location shoots
• Consider and practice approaches to technique, lens selection, perspectives and some basic Photoshop methods
• Review the results in class in a supportive and constructive environment.

Objectives

The intended Learning Outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of the course the student will have:

• Learnt to pre-visualise a proposed image, and plan appropriately to capture that image
• Have learnt about a range of different styles of landscape photography
• Discussed ways of having your work presented and even published
• Learned approaches to photographing landscape and being given inspiring examples
• Observed various composition and other techniques for photographing landscape
• Used a few location shoots to practice skills learned in class, with constructive follow-up
• Practiced various Photoshop techniques used to produce high quality digital images

Other Information

There is an additional charge of $25 per person to the National Parks and Wildlife.

For the practical location shoots you will need to bring your own camera, lenses, batteries, tripods, and if you’re using a film camera, at least a couple of rolls of film. The safety and security of your equipment when on location is your responsibility.

Note: Location shoot times to be discussed with the students.

Design & Technology Ctr, cnr Gordon St & Victoria Rd, Rozelle (in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Church). If driving, no entry into Gordon Street from Victoria Road. Last block on your right before Victoria Road. Pedestrian entry opposite Prince Street. Click on the following link for directions:
http://www.sydneycommunitycollege.com.au/site/203

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2 working days prior to the scheduled start date. ***Please be aware that you may be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail./or change via SMS or E-mail.