In this 3rd and final part of his coastal masterclass series we set out at dawn to capture some more images in the South West of England.
Showing that not everything can be planned for in location photography we decide to move on from our intended & planned location to another one where we finds an interesting quayside scene.
With beautiful but challenging light we call upon the modern digital photography tools that are available to us all to help capture the scene.
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In this first part of 3 videos we set out on location for a mini tour of the coast in the South West of England.
In this episode we visit the historic port of Charlestown and view an image that we visualize and capture of a boat in the bay with cliffs,beach and the old harbour steps in the foreground.
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We explain our choice of lens and how we are going to capture everything in shot we want without ruining the look of the image by stiching two images together.
In post production we chat about some of our shooting philosophies like “shoot on location edit at home” while we go through the images.
This is followed by processing in camera raw and stitching two images together.
The next hurdle is a common one when stitching images of the sea as we show you how to fix a mis aligned horizon and cleans up a few waves that also need attention.
With the nuts and bolts of the image fixed we end the video with a dilemma regarding the format for this creation which we decide in the concluding part.
In Part 2 we “add the magic” to the image and experiment by using a techniques I admit to never using before on a landscape image.
Many tutorials deal with capturing extended tonal ranges with cameras using reflectors,fill in flash and HDR-Exposure blending software.
Many discuss shooting at dawn or dusk and avoiding harsh light.
In this video tutorial we explain that no light is bad light and this video shows how to embrace harsh summer light and the contrast that is often inherit with it.
In Part 1 we head to the coast where we shoot several locations followed by discussions within photoshop of how we select our shortlist of images and why.
In Part 2 we retouch the second of our shortlisted images from the shoot.
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“Develop Your Style And Retouch For It” is the main theme for this tutorial, trying to shoot something that does not fit your vision then hoping Photoshop will come to the rescue will not produce fulfilling imagery.
Moored Between The Reeds
We head off before dawn and head out on location to Shapwick Heath on the wetlands of Somerset in England.
Here we explore several promising location where we attempt to capture images that are in keeping with my personal vision/style.
We discuss what I’m trying to get from the shots and explain why some don’t work for me although I try as I might to produce something from them anyway.
One Of The Locations That Just Did Not Do It For Me.
Back in the studio we view some of the images we captured and look at some of the finished files before being taken step by step through the retouching of one of the images.
During he screencast we see how the various adjustments can help accentuate what you have captured with the camera.
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I’m writing this post from the Aegean Coast In Turkey where we have a home.
I never fail to get inspired by flying and the unique perspective it gives along with spectacular cloud formations.
The light changes very quickly at 500 mph so just when you put your camera down there is another shot to be had.
This image along with many others was shot with my very basic and challenging iPhone 4…great fun !
They say things happen in 3′s and it seems for my 3 entries into the Epson International Panoramic Awards it’s true !
Following yesterdays news about my “Last Harvest” image winning I today was notified that I had won another 2 Bronze awards for the images below.
Perhaps I should buy 3 lottery tickets this week !
Seaspray On The Cobb
Ibiza Cafe
I’m pleased to say one of my images “The Last Harvest” has just won a Bronze at the Epson International Panoramic Awards
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Last night after a shoot lasting several hours I captured a fantastic selection of images of my model Adam for my Praha “44″ image.
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