Ian Plant – Outdoor Photography Guide https://www.outdoorphotographyguide.com Created by nature captured by you. Wed, 24 May 2023 00:42:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.outdoorphotographyguide.com/app/themes/child-pop/favicon.png Ian Plant – Outdoor Photography Guide https://www.outdoorphotographyguide.com 32 32 Why You Should Consider Shooting Raw Format for Outdoor Photography https://www.outdoorphotographyguide.com/post/why-you-should-consider-shooting-raw-format-for-outdoor-photography/ https://www.outdoorphotographyguide.com/post/why-you-should-consider-shooting-raw-format-for-outdoor-photography/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:51:41 +0000 https://www.outdoorphotographyguide.com/?p=227846 Read more »

]]> Most digital cameras give you two basic choices for recording your photo files: JPEG or raw (and, sometimes, both). Which to choose? Although JPEG is fine for casual photography, if you really want to take your photography to the next level, consider using raw format for your image files. I shoot raw format because it allows me to make my photos look their very best. Yasur Volcano, Vanuatu.

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]]> Join professional photographers Ian Plant and Zac Mills on their thrilling photo adventure in Kenya to photograph lions, leopards, cheetahs, and the world-famous crossing of the wildebeest migration over the Mara River. In this course, Ian and Zac share a number of their favorite wildlife photography techniques that allow them to create compelling wildlife photos that tell the stories of their...

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]]> Have you heard of a technique called back button focus? In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant takes you on a wildlife safari in Kenya for tips on back button focus. When you are doing wildlife photography, you should use your camera’s predictive autofocus mode because this allows you to track the animal as it moves. But what if the subject doesn’t fall on one of your...

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]]> If you want to improve your outdoor photography lighting, there are certain factors you need to be aware of. In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant shows you three basic lighting styles and how they can work for you. The first is front lighting, which occurs when the sun is behind you and the subject in front of you. Wildlife photographers favor this style for enhancing...

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]]> For outdoor photographers, practical landscape photography tips can be invaluable. In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant travels to the Badlands and shows you five essential landscape photography tips to help you improve your images. The first is to look for a dramatic sky with colorful clouds. Second, you want favorable light, usually found at dawn or dusk in glowing...

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]]> Perspective photography is very important in the art of composition, especially when capturing images of animals in the wild. In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant travels to Kenya for tips on perspective photography, which is defined as your position relative to the wildlife subject. Ian shows you three angles of composition. A high position is best for photographing...

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]]> Adding a human element to the landscape can provide a sense of scale for your photos, as well as a compelling focal point for the viewer. In this video, professional photographer Ian Plant demonstrates techniques he uses for creative self-portraits as he kayaks along the south shore of Lake Superior in the United States. Watch Ian as he makes self-portraits inside a sandstone sea cave along the...

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]]> Ansel Adams had a rule to achieve a quality photograph. It is knowing where to stand, or photography positioning. In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant takes you to the South Dakota Badlands for tips on photography positioning. After you select a landscape scene, he recommends shooting from different positions, left, right, up, down, forward and back. The key is to...

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]]> For a higher shooting perspective, drone landscape photography can be the answer. In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant takes you to Vanuatu Island in the South Pacific for tips on drone landscape photography from a bird’s eye view. Most drone cameras have a fixed focal length and need to be guided up and down to imitate a zoom lens. Drones offer an infinite variety of...

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]]> When you capture your landscape images, you might consider how to tell the story through a sense of place. In this free video, world renowned outdoor photographer Ian Plant takes you to the Dakota Badlands to create photographs unique to this setting. He shows you how the cracked mud gives the Badlands its own sense of place. He makes sure his landscape images always include these cracked mud...

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