Wildlife Photography courses are held near to Kruger National Park, South Africa
Learn how to make the most of your safari pictures and time in the African bush. and embark on this unique wildlife and nature photography course with professional wildlife photographer and safari guide Sean Pattrick.
The focus of this course is to provide a basic understanding of animal behaviour and the sensitivities of working with wildlife; to allow the photographer the best chance of capturing great wildlife photos.
This is an ideal pre-safari trip to make so that you can then use your newly learned skills and apply then to your safari.
Open to all photographers, digital and film. SLR's or SLR-style cameras are best and the course is open to both high-end enthusiasts and beginners alike.
Learn how to make the most of your safari pictures and time in the African bush. and embark on this unique wildlife and nature photography course with professional wildlife photographer and safari guide Sean Pattrick.
The focus of this course is to provide a basic understanding of animal behaviour and the sensitivities of working with wildlife; to allow the photographer the best chance of capturing great wildlife photos.
This is an ideal pre-safari trip to make so that you can then use your newly learned skills and apply then to your safari.
Open to all photographers, digital and film. SLR's or SLR-style cameras are best and the course is open to both high-end enthusiasts and beginners alike.
Although this wildlife and nature photography course aims to base itself around digital photography for compatibility with post outing workshops - all camera formats are welcome. The course is not a digital workflow seminar but focuses on maximising limited opportunities with wildlife and will focus on the following themes:
* Equipment - camera body; lenses; flash; camera support; filter; converters
* Film - slide film; print or colour negative & digital
* Techniques - camera support; composition; focus; background & edges; depth of field; modes; shutter speed & aperture; exposure and metering light
* Understanding light
* Working with flash
* Composition (especially relating to wildlife)
* Animal behaviour; bush sensativites and ethics
