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Intro to Adventure Sports Photography

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Overview

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Open the door to the thrill of outdoor adventure sports photography! Intro to Adventure Sports Photography with Jay Goodrich is your guide to the gear, the visioning, the schlepping, the post-production, and the fast-paced lifestyle of professional outdoor sports photography.

If you’ve been dreaming about making your living as an outdoor photographer, Jay is the guy to show you how to do it. During this introductory class, Jay will talk about what it takes to get the shots, land the clients, and process the images that tell a story. You’ll learn about:

  • The gear you actually need
  • A whole new way to see images
  • Jay’s post-production process
  • Easy ways to make your images better

Jay will teach you how to create a story for any location or project. He’ll cover the techniques he uses to design a photograph, instead of just taking a snapshot, and he’ll detail the steps he took to build a successful business.

If you’ve been looking for your opening into adventure sports photography, this class with Jay Goodrich is the perfect beginner’s guide for you.

Syllabus

  • Transcend the Snapshot
  • Progression to Adventure Photography
  • Core Photo Ingredients: Clarity
  • Core Photo Ingredients: Context
  • Core Photo Ingredients: Light
  • Core Photo Ingredients: Composition
  • Elements of Design: Line
  • Elements of Design: Shape
  • Elements of Design: Value and Texture
  • Elements of Design: Color
  • Principles of Design: Space
  • Principles of Design: Motion
  • Principles of Design: Scale
  • Principles of Design: Proportion and Symmetry
  • Principles of Design: Focal Point
  • Supporting Equipment: Ski & Snow Gear
  • Supporting Equipment: Cycling Gear
  • Camera Bodies, Lenses & Packing for the Field
  • Camera Controls: ISO
  • Camera Controls: Aperture
  • Camera Controls: Shutter
  • Using the Equipment Part 1
  • Using the Equipment Part 2
  • Behind the Scenes: Getting the Shots
  • Lightroom Workflow: Metadata
  • Lightroom Workflow: Color Coding and Watermarks
  • Lightroom Processing: Presets

Taught by

Jay Goodrich

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