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3:17Packing Your Camera Bag for an Extended Wildlife Trip
What would it be like to pack your camera gear for an extended, photography excursion away from home? In this free video, professional outdoor photographer, Ian Plant, will take you through his own preparations as he plans for a month in Africa. Ian’s assignments include wildlife and landscape work. He packs light but smart. In…
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2:39Short Telephoto Lens and Why It’s Valuable for Outdoor Photography
Do you have a favorite camera lens for your outdoor photography? In this free video, professional outdoor photographer, Ian Plant, will take you through the features of his own favorite, the short telephoto lens. In his camera bag, Ian always includes his 70-200mm zoom lens. He shows you how this lens works for landscape, wildlife,…
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2:30How to Set Up and Use a Gimbal Head for Wildlife Photography
Professional wildlife photographer, Ian Plant, says, “If you are serious about wildlife photography, you will need a gimbal head.” In this video, he will explain the uses of the gimbal head. The gimbal is a tripod head designed for fluid movement so you can easily track your wildlife subjects. It has a control knob that…
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1:19Using a Tripod Ball Head for Outdoor Photography
What exactly is a tripod ball head and how does it work? In this video, professional nature photographer, Ian Plant, will show you how to use the ball head. The tripod ball head has three basic features. A primary knob for moving your camera around on the tripod. A friction knob in order to clamp…
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2:433 Types of Camera Filters for Outdoor Photography
When should you use a camera filter? How can it help make better pictures? In this video, professional nature photographer, Ian Plant, will take you through the three types of camera filters he uses when shooting outdoors. You will learn that the polarizing filter removes glares and reflections. How neutral density filters of various strengths…
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2:00Using a Filter Holder for Outdoor Photography
In outdoor photography, there are certain lens filters you will find useful. In this video, world- renowned photographer, Ian Plant, shows you why. Ian recommends placing photo filters into a metal filter holder that attaches to your lens. The advantage is you can use multiple filters at once as opposed to stacking the screw-on filters,…
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1:56Important Wildlife Photography Equipment
In this video on wildlife photography equipment, world-renowned photographer, Ian Plant, will explain three important accessories for wildlife photography. The first is the gimbal tripod head, which allows you to easily pan your heavy, telephoto lens when you are shooting wildlife on the ground or birds in the air. The second important accessory is the…
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0:48The Importance of Carrying a Camera Lens Cloth
So just what is the single most important accessory for outdoor photography? According to world-renowned photographer, Ian Plant, it is the basic camera lens cloth. In this video, you will find that shooting in the outdoors can cause camera problems. All of your expensive lenses won’t yield quality images if you get dirt, dust, rain,…
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3:13Lens Selection for Outdoor Photography
Camera lenses, just like the photographers who use them, are not created equal. The best lens selection can make shooting more efficient, while the wrong ones can lead to unsatisfactory photographs. Let’s face it. Sometimes shooting can be frustrating. In this video, world-renowned photographer and adventurer, Ian Plant, will take you through lens selection for…
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