Wildlife and adventure photography

Graham
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Wildlife and adventure photography

A series to help you get great photographs (including wildlife) when travelling. The series includes volunteering and why it provides a serious alternative to traditional wildlife photography trips. It looks at some of the techniques photographers use to find subjects and get great results.I also share some of my more unusual trips including visiting the wreck of the RMS Titanic and climbing mount Kilimanjaro.This podcast is for those with an interest in photography, wildlife, conservation and adventure.

  1. Beginners guide to photography

    HACE 4 DÍAS

    Beginners guide to photography

    Send us a textYou might be new to photography, or perhaps you’ve just hit a creative ‘slump’. Or, maybe, you just want to step back and revisit the basics of photography. Wherever you are, here are 12 tips that might help you:There’s a lot to learn, especially with some modern cameras, so, give yourself time and just take things one at a time. I always recommend a structured course if you’re just starting, the reason being that if you miss a basic step, you can be in for a very frustrating ti...

    31 min
  2. Elephant conservation in Namibia with Rachel Harris - EHRA

    15 NOV

    Elephant conservation in Namibia with Rachel Harris - EHRA

    Send us a textMy guest on this podcast is Rachel Harris, Managing Director of EHRA Namibia.EHRA is a project I’ve personally been involved with and I recently returned from a fundraising event with them in Namibia. Rachel talks about the aims of EHRA, their beginnings and their current activities.She has built up an award-winning eco-tourism volunteer programme (active since 2004) which helps to fund their conservation activities. EHRA also runs a community education programme to help the loc...

    33 min
  3. How can you protect your camera in different environments?

    8 NOV

    How can you protect your camera in different environments?

    Send us a textI was asked this question by a listener (thank you) who is planning an exciting trip to see gorillas (and other animals). So what can you do to protect your camera in different environments? To protect my lenses, I do a couple of things: Buy a good quality UV filter to protect the glass at the end of the lens. While I've never scratched a lens, I would far rather replace a UV filter than have to look at an expensive repair or even scrap a good lens. Use the ...

    30 min
  4. How you can think like a wildlife photographer

    1 NOV

    How you can think like a wildlife photographer

    Send us a textIn my wildlife photography tips podcasts, I always recommend that people practice on birds. But why should they do that?Well, for one thing, most of us have access to these wild animals and they allow us to get to know our cameras.Photographing birds is also an opportunity to start thinking like a wildlife photographer: Where is the best lighting? How can I position myself to get the best shots? What influences the animals' behaviour? How important is time of...

    37 min
  5. Talking with Colin Wynter Seton: Smartphone photography and editing

    24 OCT

    Talking with Colin Wynter Seton: Smartphone photography and editing

    Send us a textColin and I used to coach people on WeAreObservers PhotoWalks in Sydney. Colin has a lot of experience as (primarily) an amateur photographer and is also a trainer for Adobe.In this podcast, he talks about how he gets unique results using a smartphone and the role that editing plays in digital photography.If you want to see Colin's work, the Instagram sites mentioned are:@Very_Well_Adjusted: Photographs taken on smartphones and other devices such as ipads.@Framed_Mono: Colin's b...

    44 min
  6. The secrets to sharper photos

    17 OCT

    The secrets to sharper photos

    Send us a textIt can be very frustrating to go away on a trip and, when you look at your photographs on a pc screen, find they're not sharp. I've put together a list of seven things you can do, to avoid blurry photos: Check your settings. Do you have the correct shutter speed set? Is your AF point in the right place? Have you got an unintended exposure compensation set? Make it a habit to check your settings and take test shots.You are using the wrong shutter speed. While sho...

    31 min
  7. What makes a good photo?

    10 OCT

    What makes a good photo?

    Send us a textI believe there are two aspects to what makes a good photograph. The first is the technical side. Different people will have different ways of categorising this aspect and for the sake of this podcast I used five elements:Light and exposureComposition Colour and toneTiming (in all its interpretations)Relationship (between the viewer and the subject)The second aspect is to look at the questions you are asking. I am constantly inspired by other people's work and I'll typicall...

    28 min
  8. How to deal with three common wildlife photography issues

    3 OCT

    How to deal with three common wildlife photography issues

    Send us a textThere are ideal times to take photographs of wildlife, and many times and situations that are less ideal. In this podcast, I talk about how to handle the following potential issues and common mistakes.: Bad composition (and ideas to get around it) Harsh lighting (what the limits are and ways to use the images) Bad backgrounds (and a few suggestions such as varying depth of field while you shoot) As photographers, we have a variety of tools availab...

    33 min
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A series to help you get great photographs (including wildlife) when travelling. The series includes volunteering and why it provides a serious alternative to traditional wildlife photography trips. It looks at some of the techniques photographers use to find subjects and get great results.I also share some of my more unusual trips including visiting the wreck of the RMS Titanic and climbing mount Kilimanjaro.This podcast is for those with an interest in photography, wildlife, conservation and adventure.

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