Wildlife Photography
Overview
- Understand the basic concepts of Wildlife Photography
- Learn the importance of genre of Wildlife Photography as an adjunct to other fields of science
- Learn how to be one with nature and capture images without disturbing animals
- Learn how to choose best gear to capture various subjects
- Learn wildlife shooting strategies
- Learn the techniques of stabilizing long lenses and other wildlife gear
- Learn and understand the support systems
- Learn how to shoot from vehicles
Course Duration
- 5 Sessions
- Theoretical Teaching & Training (Indoor)
- 20-24+ Hours of Outdoor Practical Teaching & Training
Course Description
- Hands on training on most of the scenarios taught in the class
- Certificate of participation will be awarded to participants with 100% attendance
Intended Audience
- Wildlife enthusiasts (Basic knowledge of photography is required)
- Photographers who want to explore the genre of Wildlife Photography (Basic knowledge of photography is required)
Medium of Instruction
- Sunday 1400 - 1800 - Sinhala/English
Course Schedule
- First Session : Sunday 29 October 2017 - 1400 - 1800 - Royal College Union Skills Centre.
- Outdoor sessions may be full day or half day and will be held on a Sunday Mornings depending on weather and seasonal behaviour patterns
Required Equipment
- A DSLR is highly recommended, or a modern Mirrorless Camera
- A lens suitable for type of shooting you do or intend to do is recommended, but not essential
- A stable tripod is recommended. If you don’t have one, we recommend buying one after attending this course
Teaching Panel
What is Wildlife Photography
- Special considerations in Wildlife Photography
- Concepts behind a good wildlife image and shooting for a purpose
- Photography and Wildlife: Coexisting and serving a purpose
Getting to know your subject
- Understanding what you shoot - how to find information
- Observing wildlife and developing shooting strategies
- Getting close, techniques, strategies and respect
Telling the story and shooting with purpose
- Understanding the concept of composing to narrate
- Composition as a way of editing
- Acceptable editing guidelines
Ethics & Laws
- Ethics of wildlife photography
- Treating animals with respect
- The science behind ethics and laws
Wildlife Gear
- Choosing and using cameras
- Choosing lenses and using them
- Support systems and choosing the best one to suit the purpose
- Special gear for wildlife photography
- Wildlife attire: looking friendly and being safe
Shooting in the field
- Practical considerations
- Shooting strategies and techniques
- Hiking with your gear
- Shooting from different vehicles and platforms
Getting the best out of this course
- As in all other courses by IME, we expect students to spend 2 hours on homework for each hour spent in the class
- Participation in all classes is expected to get the best out of the course and 100% attendance is required for the certificate of participation
- We expect participants to have equipment as described in the course overview section
Enrolment Process
- A limited number of students will be enrolled per class
- Positions are given on first come first serve basis
- Students need to choose a payment option and must make the payment to secure a placement
Payments
Course Fee: Rs 22,500.00 (Rupees Twenty Two Thousand & Five Hundred)
Making Payments
- Payments can be made in person, to our bank account or via credit card (this option is currently being developed)
- A reference number is required to deposit money to our bank account and should be stated on the deposit slip
- Reference numbers can be obtained by contacting our Registrar or filling out the following form
Contact Numbers
- 011 309 4300
- 077 415 1065
- 077 597 7060