LOCATIONZ : landscape lessons on location & post-processing

🎉 Kick-start Your Landscape Photography Journey with "LOCATIONZ"! 🌄📸

About This Course:

This engaging masterclass is tailored for the Intermediate-level photographer eager to elevate their landscape photography game. Ray Salisbury, an esteemed landscape photographer with over 45 years of experience and a former high school art and computing teacher, will guide you through the nuances of capturing breathtaking landscapes and enhancing them in Photoshop.

What You'll Learn:

🌟 Chasing The Light:

• Master timing and scouting to find the perfect light conditions.
• Discover how to capture stunning coastal scenes with the right framing.
• Learn about Sunstars, Lens Flare, and Colour Temperature.
• Utilize tools like The Photographer's Ephemeris and PhotoPills to plan your shots.

🎨 Composition:

• Explore the world of Colour Theory and Symmetry & Balance.
• Understand Perspective, the Rule of Thirds, and the Rule of Odds.
• Capture dynamic Lead-in Lines and Focal Points.
• Create original compositions with Foreground Interest and Abstracts.

📚 Camera Settings:

• Dial in the perfect Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO for your landscape shots.
• Learn about Exposure Compensation, Bracketing, and High Dynamic Range.
• Get tips on using Polarising and Neutral Density Filters.
• Master Focusing techniques like Live View and Hyperfocal Distance.

🖥️ Computer Workflow:

• Get familiar with Adobe Camera Raw features and tools.
• Learn how to straighten your photos, use the Histogram, and apply the Dehaze Filter.
• Discover essential Photoshop basics and Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac & PC.
• Master advanced techniques like Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Dodge & Burn, Unsharpen Mask, High Pass Filter, Adjustments Layers, Layer Masks, Channels Palette, and more.

Course Curriculum Breakdown:

1. Chasing The Light:

   • Planning / Timing / Scouting
   • Shooting on the coast / Framing
   • Sunstar effects / Lens Flare
   • Colour temperature / Reflections
   • Using The Photographer's Ephemeris / PhotoPills app

2. Composition:

   • Colour Theory / Symmetry & balance
   • Perspective / Rule of Thirds / Rule of Odds
   • Lead-in Lines / Focal Points
   • Foreground Interest / Abstracts
   • Mood / Fresh angles / Striving for originality

3. Camera Settings:

   • Aperture / Shutter Speed / I.S.O.
   • Exposure Compensation / Bracketing
   • High Dynamic Range / Focusing in Live View
   • Hyperfocal Distance / Depth of Field
   • Polarising filter / Neutral Density Filters
   • Graduated Neutral Density Filters / Tripods

4. Computer Workflow:

   • Intro to Adobe Camera Raw features & tools
   • Histogram / Dehaze Filter / Graduated ND Filter
   • Straighten Tool / Adobe Photoshop basics
   • Metadata / Image Resolution
   • Image compression for the web / Keyboard shortcuts
   • Clone Stamp Tool / Healing Brush Tool
   • Dodge & Burn Tools / Unsharpen Mask / High Pass Filter
   • Adjustments Layers: Curves, Levels, Contrast, Saturation, etc.
   • Layer palette / Layer Masks / Channels palette
   • Stacking images / Panoramic Stitching / Luminosity Masks, etc.

Special Features:

• A comprehensive PDF guide titled "18 Bits of Kit for Landscapers" is available for FREE download to supplement your learning experience.

• A video on Photography Gear for Landscapers is coming soon!

Student Testimonials:

Hear from our satisfied students who have transformed their landscape photography with Ray's guidance:

• "A great course! I definitely recommend it. It covers topics like setting up your DSLR right for the scene, composition and such." - Pawel Czerwinski

• "The composition lessons helped me understand why some of my photos work and others don't, and helped me be more deliberate in my composition." - Peter George

• "Fabrizio C: Landscape photography in the digital era. Everything you need from composition to camera settings, and step-by-step tutoring for top-quality postproduction. Well done Ray, thank you! Highly recommended."

• "You can learn so much about chasing light and capturing it with your camera through Ray's teaching style. The course is well put together and full of valuable information." - Anonymous

Join us on this journey to master the art of landscape photography and post-processing! Enroll in "Chasing Light: Mastering Landscape Photography & Post-Processing" today and elevate your photography skills with expert guidance from industry veteran Ray.