Innovative Techniques for Outdoor Photography

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Create a variety of dramatic panoramas.

• Capture rapid movements, such as the flapping of a bird’s wings.

• Take close-up shots that depict the beauty and vibrant colors of flowers.

• Capture images of snowflakes using specialized equipment and intricate techniques.

• Photograph and take videos of lightning storms.

• Use various types of additional lighting, including electronic flashes.

ABOUT GEORGE’S CLASS:

Are you a major gearhead who loves hearing about the latest and greatest photography equipment on the market today? Do you want to learn some amazing techniques that will take your outdoor photography game to the next level?

If you want to shoot like a pro and get an inside look at how one of the greatest outdoor photographers around makes his magic, then this is the course for you. Celebrated photographer George Lepp shares some of his best-known photographs and describes the techniques and equipment needed to capture images of wild animals, beautiful flowers, and awesome landscapes.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

• Paint with high-powered flashlights during long exposures.

• Use special techniques and post-processing software programs to extend your depth of field.

• Take macro photography shots using special lenses and extension tubes.

• Utilize tele extenders and other tools to get high-magnification shots.

• Use HDR to get natural looking contrast control.

• Perform time-lapse photography with movement and panning.

• Discover a variety of DSLR video shooting techniques.

Experienced photographers interested in exploring the intricacies of outdoor photography will love hearing George’s thrilling stories about his great outdoor and travel photography shoots all over the world like Africa and his close calls with wild animals. By the end of this course, you’ll be inspired to challenge yourself and experiment with these truly incredible techniques.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

• Experienced photographers who want to learn about cutting-edge equipment and innovative techniques for outdoor photography.

• Photographers looking to be inspired by one of the greats and wanting to hear about his personal experiences.

• Those who are new to outdoor photography and want an inside look at what it’s like to be a professional in the field.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

George D. Lepp is one of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers. His passions for natural beauty, technical precision, cutting-edge technology, and environmental responsibility are revealed in his beautiful and compelling photographic images. He is also widely recognized for his unique dedication to sharing his photographic and biological knowledge with other photographers through his seminars, writing, and inventions. George Lepp is a leader in the rapidly advancing field of outdoor photography and digital imaging. 

Lepp’s images have appeared in some of the world’s most widely viewed venues and on the covers of many books and magazines, including Natural History, Car and Driver, PC Photo, and Outdoor Photographer; at prestigious galleries and museums throughout the United States; and at the corporate headquarters of Canon USA, Eastman Kodak, and Epson America. He was chosen by Canon USA as one of the first members of its Explorers of Light program, which features the industry’s most influential photographers. He is known both for his sweeping panoramas that capture the magnificence of exotic locations and his stunning high-magnification macro renditions of subjects such as snowflakes and butterfly wings. His stock and assignment photography is represented by Getty, Corbis, and Photo Researchers. 

Lepp is regularly read in popular photographic magazines; he has contributed for thirty years as a field editor and columnist to Outdoor Photographer Magazine and more recently has published technical articles in Europe’s c’t Digital Photography Magazine. He is the author of many books, including Wildlife Photography: Stories from the Field, Golden Poppies of California, and Beyond the Basics I and II: Innovative Techniques for Outdoor and Nature Photography, as well as hundreds of articles on photography. He has taught at Photoshop World, Santa Fe Workshops, Palm Beach Workshops, and founded the Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging. Lepp is a founding board member and a fellow of the North American Nature Photographers Association and winner of many awards for his work, including Photo Media’s Photography Person of the Year and the prestigious Progress Award, the highest given by the Photographic Society of America. 

First trained in wildlife and wildlands management, George Lepp later earned a BPA and honorary MS in Professional Photography from Brooks Institute. Contact him through his web site, www.GeorgeLepp.com.

• Class Overview
• Types of Panorama for Outdoor Photography
• Gigapan and Action Pano for Outdoor Photography
• Additional Lighting: Light Painting, Flash and Ambient
• Extended Depth of Field
• Macro Photography Techniques
• Tele-extenders and Outdoor Photography
• HDR as a Tool
• Time-lapse Outdoor Photography
• DSLR HD Video
• Cinemagraphs for Outdoor Photography
• Photographing Birds
• Photographing Mammals
• Photographing Birds and Mammals Q & A
• Macro Photography and Flowers
• Photographing Butterflies
• Photographing Snowflakes
• Photographing Landscapes
• Photographing Lightning
• HDR Landscapes and Time Lapse
• Final Outdoor Photography Q&A