Core Content
This content is curated to be “the most important” information. If you’re short on time or don’t know where to start, start here!
Dive into the “extras” (found below) if there’s a topic that’s useful or interesting to you, or you want to learn more on the topic or theme in this course.
Choosing a Location
How do you choose where to take photos? This lesson goes over some of the basic concepts when it comes to choosing locations, what to avoid and what to consider. Includes a photo walk!
Make a panorama! How to fix your composition on location (and in LR & PS)
[all] If you chop your dog's feet off, don't give them enough space to look into, or if they suddenly look in an unexpected direction, don't despair! This lesson is for you to fix those composition issues ON LOCATION, as well as how to use this technique once home.
Location Checklist Printable
Download, print out, laminate and put these cards in your camera bag to help prompt and guide you next time you're looking for locations for your photos.
Extras: Other Stuff
Light & Location: Quiz!
What makes a good location? Watch short video clips & think about how the photo will turn out, then click to see the finished result, settings & my thoughts on it!
Train Your Eyes
Have a look at the background when the lens is focused on it and try and imagine how the photo will change when the focus is moved forward to the dog. Training your eyes to do this with your own lenses will help you imagine whether different backgrounds will work, or not!
Extras: Behind the Scenes
Come with us behind the scenes with a focus on Locations!
From photowalks, where I take you on a more lengthy wander, pointing out locations and why they might or might not work (and showing you the results)…
…to “Location 360” lessons, where I take one location and go all the way around – to show how a location can change dramatically depending on the angle we use …
… to “Bitesize Locations” – where I show you ONE location, and discuss why it works (or doesn’t), rather than going on a whole walk with multiple photo-spots.
Photo Walk in Our Woods
Join me for a walk through my favourite woods in the UK as I describe why certain locations may or may not work, followed by example photos taken in those places.
Behind the Scenes: Limited Location
Join me for a glimpse behind the scenes of a very quick photoshoot, in a boring and limited location. No ferns, no moss, nothing but weeds and a glimpse of backlight sun.
Photo Walk in our Woods June 2020
Trier Suburban Photo Walk
Join me as we wander the suburban streets of Trier finding places to photograph. No magical forests here, just roadside bushes, a local park, and some weedy flowers. How can we make uninspiring and often ugly locations into something beautiful?
Bavaria Photo Walk
Join me and the boys as we explore a completely new forest in Bavaria. I take you behind the scenes to discuss different locations, and analyse the photos I took at each spot. What worked, what didn't, what I would do differently, what I'm looking for in locations and more. Length: 2 hours
Snow Behind the Scenes
This two-part behind the scenes/photo walk covers FOUR days of snow photography, but don't miss it even if you live somewhere without snow. MANY of the tips, tricks, ideas and location advice is VERY relevant in any outdoor/forest situation.
Backlight Behind the Scenes
Join me on a photo-walk, checking out a new forest for backlight potential, talking about what works and what doesn't work, what I'm looking for, and how to find backlit locations of your own.
360 Location: Dappled Shade in the Woods
In this lesson, we take one location and photograph it from four angles, all while the sun gets stronger and stronger, and talk about why certain angles would work better than others, and how you might work with them if you find yourself in similar lighting conditions. Includes two basic edits.
Backlit Heather Behind the Scenes
Come behind the scenes in the north of Germany as I try and find and capture early morning sun-rays in the heather! I discuss what I'm looking for, about tricky and rapidly changing light conditions, and go through the photos I took. (Length: 1 hour)
