Landscape & Travel Photography Series, New Zealand

Join Trey Ratcliff on location in New Zealand as a virtual participant in his landscape photography workshop. From sunrise to sunset, visiting streams, lakes, mountains, and hills, Trey takes you from one incredible setting to the next, all the while sharing his tips, tricks, and techniques for capturing breathtaking landscapes and high dynamic range photos.

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Trey Ratcliff

Release Date: 2013-10-08

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Trey introduces the class on location with a briefing on basic camera settings to get you started.</p>

Duration: 13 mins 23 seconds

Fire Dancers

<p>Trey does a live demo with the fire dancers while talking through all of the steps he takes to create the final HDR shot.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 26 seconds

Improving Composition

<p>Some people have a natural ability to create strong compositions. The rest of us have to work at it. Trey describes a process for how to improve your photographic compositions over time.</p>

Duration: 2 mins 43 seconds

Sunrise Shoot

<p>While on a sunrise shoot Trey talks through choices on lenses and camera settings to consider, and then begins to discuss his process for making selections during post-processing.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 57 seconds

Bridge Shoot

<p>Trey gives his workshop participants a challenge to get the best possible shot of a bridge, then talks through the possibilities to consider as an exercise to help you challenge yourself with self-assignments.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 10 seconds

North Korean Prison Shoot

<p>When you have the luxury of spending time on location you can explore all angles and expand the possibilities of what you can capture.</p>

Duration: 7 mins 37 seconds

Sculpture Shoot

<p>On location at an incredibly unique art installation Trey talks through his approach to shooting HDR in this situation.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 36 seconds

Stream Shoot

<p>Trey provides tips for shooting reflections, streams, and dealing with lens flare when shooting into the sun.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 38 seconds

Compositional Elements

<p>There are a number of elements to consider including in your landscape photos to increase impact and visual interest.</p>

Duration: 8 mins 47 seconds

Conclusion

<p>With a visit to a few more incredible locations Trey closes out the class by sharing more of his process for how he thinks about each shoot and the steps he takes to create the images he envisions in his minds eye.</p>

Duration: 8 mins 55 seconds