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
Download as pdf here Content & 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
Download as pdf here Content & Equipment
