Welcome to the most comprehensive digital photo workshop in the travel industry. Here's a brief outline of what you'll learn; following below is a list of suggested equipment.

Photography Fundamentals
Exposure
    Aperture (decipher the f-stop code)
    Shutter Speed
    ISO
    Metering tools
Composition
RAW vs JPEG
Bit Depth

 
Digital SLR
D-SLR parts
Terminology
Camera Modes and functions:

    Manual mode (an emphasis will be placed on shooting in Manual)
    Aperture Priority
    Shutter Priority
    Other automatic modes

 
Shooting in the Field
Hands-on instruction to optimize your shooting for the given subject and conditions
Optimizing your equipment to produce the best images possible:

    Tripods
    Mirror lockup
    Cable/wireless release
Shooting Panoramics
Shooting High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Real time feedback and critique

 
Post Shoot
Image review and critique
 
Post-Capture Digital Workflow using Adobe Photoshop
and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Building a strong digital worflow emphasizing effectiveness and efficiency  
  
Import
       Move images from your card to your storage media/computer
       Add copyright information and other important data 
       Automate the process 
    
Edit
        Quickly review your images and find the keepers
        What to do with the rest 
    Manage
        Get organized
        Keywords
        Metadata
        Ratings
        Collections 
    
Optimize
        Adobe Camera Raw interface and functionality
        Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Develop module
        Panorama creation
        Basic HDR
        Adobe Photoshop tips, tricks, and techniques to create images with "POP!"
        Image sizing and output sharpening
    
Output
        JPEG conversion
        Converting color space
        Print considerations

Suggested equipment list:

Camera Gear
Primary DSLR Body
You may consider bringing a backup camera body. If you don't have a second body, no problem; there will be additional Canon camera bodies onboard as backups.
Point and shoot
It is always a good idea to have a small point and shoot camera with you for quick grab shots.
Lenses to support from wide-angle to telephoto photography of multiple subjects
Wide angle or wide angle zoom (24-70 mm, for example)
Telephoto (70-200 mm, for example); we do not expect a requirement for a super Telephoto unless you have a specific goal in mind.
Additional Canon lenses will be onboard as well.
Tripod
A sturdy tripod is recommended
Ballhead or head to support your camera body and lens combination
Cable or wireless release
Not a requirement but will help ensure the sharpest images possible
At least two camera batteries
Remember the charger
Compact Flash or SD cards to support 2 - 3 hours of shooting
We recommend having at least 8 GB available
Soft cloth for lens cleaning
Foul weather gear for all bodies and lenses
Camera gear travel bag
Camera gear backpack or belt system to support field operations


Computer Gear
Laptop computer & Laptop bag
Remember the power supply
Image processing software
Adobe™ Photoshop
Adobe™ Photoshop Lightroom
Portable hard drive (at least 320 GB)
We recommend two portable drives to ensure images are backed up
Compact Flash or SD card reader

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