Aviation Photography
Moose Peterson is well-known for his wildlife and landscape photography, but few have known about his passion for aviation - until now. Join Moose on location at the Florida International Air Show as he teaches you the finer points of "static" and "ground-to-air" photography, as well as portraiture and panning shots. Even if you don't share Moose's passion for flight, this photography course covers techniques, equipment, and camera settings that can be used in multiple situations - especially when trying to convey motion. In the post-processing phase, Moose shows you how to take what he taught you to shoot right in the field and get it through the digital darkroom quickly so you can get back to shooting. In Memory of Jimmy Leeward, Sept 2011.
Release Date: 2011-09-29
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Moose introduces himself and talks about what he will be covering in the course.</p>
Duration: 1 mins 53 seconds
Know Your Location
<p>Just like any other photographic situation, it's good to know as much about the location you'll be shooting in (including the Sun's position) as possible before you shoot</p>
Duration: 3 mins 4 seconds
Gear Check
<p>The gear you take and the way you carry it will determine how successful (and FUN) your day will be. Learn what to take (and how to take it) in order to get great shots without tiring yourself out or missing a moment while making an adjustment.</p>
Duration: 15 mins 34 seconds
Camera Settings
<p>Moose shares the settings he uses for static and ground-to-air shots.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 31 seconds
Getting a Static Shot
<p>See how Moose approaches a plane owner to get a static shot and how he preps. You don't need to have a camera crew with you to get the same results, but having a buddy to hold your stuff sure helps!</p>
Duration: 3 mins 24 seconds
Plan Your Opportunities
<p>By familiarizing himself with the planes and the people who would be at the show beforehand, Moose gets some portraits and static shots. Plus, get some history behind one of the portrait opportunities Moose finds.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 32 seconds
Panning Technique
<p>In order to move quickly for good ground-to-air shots, you need to hold your camera properly. Moose shows you how so you can achieve a good panning technique for sharp photos.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 36 seconds
Adding Gesture
<p>How you hold your camera in proximity to the plane's angle will give gesture to your shots.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 7 seconds
Post-Processing
<p>Moose goes over his "on the road" computer gear and shares his technique for fast processing with Lightroom, Bridge, Photoshop and Camera RAW. Content aware fill is key.</p>
Duration: 12 mins 24 seconds
More Digital Darkroom
<p>Moose processes another picture in Camera RAW and Photoshop using Nik's Color Efex Pro plug-in.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 42 seconds
Quick, Clean Black & White
<p>Moose takes a picture he took at the Air Show and turns it into a nice, clean black & white portrait… complete with airplane noises.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 41 seconds
Quick Fix
<p>Moose takes a shot he didn't get quite right while out in the field and shows you how to fix it in post.</p>
Duration: 16 mins 8 seconds
Color Adjustments/B&W Conversions
<p>Moose delves deeper into his workflow to show you more post-processing tips.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 7 seconds
F22 Portrait
<p>It's not impossible to make a good portrait photo without a flash.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 19 seconds
Ground-to-Air Processing
<p>Moose moves from his static photos to his ground-to-air shots in the digital darkroom.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 37 seconds
Processing Multiple Photos at Once
<p>Learn some quick processing tips in Camera RAW that allows you to deal with multiple photos at once.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 44 seconds
Conclusion
<p>Thanks for watching Aviation Photography with Moose Peterson.</p>
Duration: 0 mins 31 seconds