Day 1

• About Landscape photography
• Composition & framing in-camera
• Camera settings - when to use Manual, Aperture or Shutter/Time Priority 
• Identifying your subject & creating your focal point 
• What makes a Landscape image stand out?
• Light - flat light vs high contrast 
• Best times of day 
• Getting Sharp focus 
• Creating that milky water look
• Lenses for landscape photography
• Gear - tripods, ND filters
• Colour tone and mood
• Day 1 afternoon - we head out for golden hour (one hour before sunset) to create a range of Landscape images using your new found skills
  • you receive specific tasks to practice what you've learnt in stunning locations 
  • you'll produce a range of golden hour images with different subjects, styles, focal lengths and looks 

Day 2

• Day 2 early morning - before sunrise you create a variety of blue hour (the hour after sunrise) Landscape images 
  • you master specific challenges in different locations and lights
  • you produce a range of blue hour images with different subjects, styles, focal lengths and looks 
• Turning challenging situations to your advantage e.g. wind, rain, dull flat light
• Creative Landscape Photography ideas
• Constructs - adding elements to your landscapes e.g. people, objects, props
• Then we return to the Hall to review images and cover:
• Downloading and feedback on your images
• Creating depth and meaning - Landscape as God, Symbol, Fact, Pure Form, Popular Culture, Politics & Propaganda
• Editing your favourite landscape
• If you don't have editing software I edit your favourite image as I demonstrate
• You'll leave with one favourite Landscape image that you'll be proud to share or put on the wall

2 day weekend workshop 
Comprehensive workbook
Practical, challenging exercises in the dramatic Central Otago landscape
Experienced tuition from professional photographer, Celia Walmsley 
Learning in a small group (usually 8-10 people) 
Personal attention
A fun weekend with fellow photography enthusiasts