Professional Photography: Nature & Outdoor

Course details

• Insight from a photography expert!
• See examples of top selling images from Charlie himself.
• Plan business strategies, organise your market & learn how to promote your skills to the public!
• Includes real world assignments to get you started Learn composition, lighting strategies, stock photography and more...

The great outdoors…is there anything better? Want to combine your love of all things natural with creating professional & stunning outdoor photography? Enrol today in this professional photography course, and learn how to become a professional photographer!

Learn how to take the perfect shot and market it accordingly; master natural light & supplemental flash & strobe lighting; appreciate the differences in photographic equipment to fit your ideal shot & learn how to create a professional portfolio.

Professional photographer, Charlie Borland, has over 30 years’ experience in the field and will let you into all the tricks of the trade! Charlie will give you information about starting your own businesses; prices/budgets for particular projects; how the outdoor & nature photography markets work; how to prepare for big & small assignments & how to keep clients coming back for more!

• Intro
• Say hi to your fellow students!
• Share your new course with your friends!
• Intro to Professional Outdoor Photography
• Are You Sure You Want to Go Pro?

• The 10 Commandments of Professional Photography
• Should You Be a Specialist or Generalist
• Understanding Outdoor Stock Photography
• Who is Going to Buy Your Outdoor Photography?
• Outdoor Photography Concepts
• Self assessment 1

• Photography Gear: The Camera
• Photography Gear: The Lens
• More Photography Gear
• Photography Setup: The Importance of ISO
• Photography Setup: The Importance of White Balance
• Properly Using Your Histogram
• Exposure: Go Right
• Mastering Creativity: Depth of Field

• Nature Photography: Finding Marketable Locations
• Is Business Better as a Local Hero or an International Nobody?
• The Fundamentals of Good Selling Nature Photography
• Marketable Compositions 1 - Introduction
• Marketable Compositions 2 - Rule of Thirds
• Marketable Compositions 3 - Scale
• Marketable Compositions 4 - S or Z lines
• Marketable Compositions 5 - Stacking
• Marketable Compositions 6 - Patterns & Textures
• Wildlife Photography
• Lighting for Nature Photography
• Lighting for Nature Photography 2
• Lighting for Nature Photography 3
• Finding Your Vision
• Why You Should Shoot PHOTO ELEMENTS
• Landscape Photography Shooting Strategies
• Photographing Utah's Fallen Roof Ruin
• Downloadable Materials

• Adventure Travel and Recreation Photography
• Should You Be an Adventure Travel Generalist or Specialist?
• The Markets for Adventure Photography
• Equipment for Adventure Photography
• Conceptual Outdoor and Adventure Photography
• Composition and Lighting for Adventure Photography
• Adventure Photography Techniques
• Finding Models
• The Importance of Model Releases
• Downloadable Materials

• Flash and Outdoor Photography
• Understanding the Flash
• Flash as a Supplemental Light
• Flash as the Main Light
• Intro to Wireless Multi-Flash Setups
• Strategies for Lighting With Flash
• More Strategies for Lighting With Flash
• Even More Lighting Strategies
• Creating Blur Action Adventure Photos
• Photographing a Hiker with Pockets Wizards
• Self Assessment 3

• Introduction to Outdoor Product Photography
• Outdoor Product Photography Setup
• Setting up to Photograph a Backpack
• Lighting the Backpack
• Photographing the Backpack
• Photographing the Water Bottle
• Prepping to Photograph a Shoe
• Photographing an Outdoor Shoe
• Product Photography Wrap-Up
• Self Assessment 4

• Getting Your Business Organised
• Introduction to Editing
• File Naming
• Naming Your Files 2
• The Importance of Metadata
• Managing Your Photo Files
• Introduction to Captioning and Keywords
• Effective and Efficient Image Captioning
• Effective and Efficient Image Keywording
• Image Processing: Lightening and Darkening
• Self Assessment 5

• Finding Clients Pt 1
• Finding Clients Pt 2
• Making Contact With Clients
• How to Sell Yourself
• Submitting Your Photography
• Self Assessment 6

• Introduction to Marketing Your Photography
• Branding Your Business
• Websites
• Email & Direct Mail Marketing
• Your Portfolio and Portfolio Presentations
• The Importance of Social Media Marketing
• Social Photo Sharing
• Self Assessment 8

• Downloadable Materials and Assessment 9
• Introduction to Pricing Photography
• Royalty Free vs. Rights Managed Licenses
• Microstock
• Establishing Usage Fees 1
• Establishing Usage Fees 2
• Establishing a Price 3
• Establishing a Price 4
• Establishing a Price 5
• Establishing a Price 6
• Are these Images Rights managed or Royalty Free?
• Negotiating the Sale
• Negotiating the Sale 2

• Joining a Stock Photo Agency
• This Photograph Has Earned $900,000! Yes, it's True!
• Self Assessment 10

• Downloadable Materials and Self Assessment
• Introduction to Photography Assignments
• Planning the Photography Assignment?
• I Hate Cold Calling and Here is What I do
• Pricing Assignment Photography
• Photographing the Outdoor Products Catalog
• On Assignment: Axmen TV Show
• Photographing a Mountain Man Rendezvous

• Course Summary, Learning Resources, and More
• Bonus Materials