Travel Photography: Costa Rica

Join Rich Harrington and family on a trip to Costa Rica and see a variety of ways to capture the beauty and diversity of a tropic destination.

1. On the Road to Costa Rica

• The geography of Costa Rica and what you need to plan for
• Essential items to pack for a trip to Central America
• Mixing photographic styles (travel, landscape, personal/family)
• Health and safety while traveling

2. Monteverde

• Packing for a trip to the mountains
• Advice when walking in a cloud forest
• Photographing hummingbirds
• Post-processing hummingbird photos
• Photographing insects and reptiles
• Post-processing insects and reptiles
• Photographing flowers in low-light (HDR single pass)
Part 1
• Refining flower images
Part 2
• Refining flower images
• Photographing the landscape in HDR
• Stitching together a panorama photograph
• Refining the panorama photo
3. Ziplining
• Packing for a zipline trip
• Safety first: the people
• Getting POV (point of view) shots
• Safety next: the gear
• Postprocessing GoPro shots
4. Manuel Antonio Beach
• Packing for the beach
• A visit to Manuel Antonio National Park
• Photographing mammals
• Taking photos of reptiles
• Photographing a spider web
• Touring the mangroves
• Shooting photos of the ocean and the beachfront
• Capturing a sunset time lapse
• Creating the sunset time lapse
5. Arenal: Coffee, Chocolate, a Rain Forest, and a Volcano!
• Packing for Arenal
• Taking an impact photo of a waterfall
• Developing the waterfall
• Chocolate, coffee, and commerce
• Visiting a rainforest
• Extending the depth of field when shooting plants
• Assembling focus stacked images
• Capturing a time lapse of the volcano
6. Cano Negro: Shooting Down a River
• Packing for a river trip
• Making the most of downtime
• A convertible tripod
• Shooting with a long lens
7. San Jose: The Capital City
• Packing smart for shooting in the city
• Photographing the architecture
• A visit to the market
• Touring a museum
8. A Field Workflow for Data Management
• Raw vs. JPEG (an important decision)
• How much storage to bring
• Using multiple card wallets
• Mirroring to multiple drives
• The initial organization
Conclusion
• Closing slideshow