November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 02

We launched our rafts into the swift moving current and grabbed the paddles to navigate the raft to river left and quickly line up for the first rapid. The snow…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 03

The business of the outdoors is huge! There are so many activities from fishing, skiing, biking, wilderness activities, and much more; that have products manufactured for the activity and editorial…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 04

Other activities can be successfully photographed by photographers who are more observers where they stand back and shoot the action as it happens. These would be sports such as rafting,…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 05

Years ago, when I had created a worthy portfolio of adventure images, I went to one manufacturer and borrowed their clothing. I hired four models and put the companies clothing…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 06

So rather than trying to shoot a little of many subjects, you should concentrate on one or a couple activities that are easy for you to engage in and shoot…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 07

Set the tent up in your backyard,  pick a manual power setting on your flash. I chose ¼ power. Then with the camera on a tripod, I shoot a test…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 08

These are things that are required for shooting adventure sports. I have the equipment to shoot everything from backpacking to large family campouts and many other setups. If I hire…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 10

When you are on an adventure, possibly as a paying guest, your goal is to capture the essence of the adventure.  Your pictures need to tell us what the trip…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 11

When you are setting up an adventure shoot for stock photography, you can go anywhere and shoot anything you want. Here is where you do a lot of the work…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 12

  Then more mountain biking themes.

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 13

To be great at adventure photography you need to immerse yourself in the adventure, and be a part of the action.  Shoot from within the action and from outside. Remember…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 14

Other shooting techniques include skewed angles. Always look up and down, left and right for an interesting angle. This fella jumping from rock to rock is hit by a flash…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 15

  Shallow depth of field makes a very strong statement visually.

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 16

Here is an example where I took two friends to a state park and we spent the day shooting.  I pre-planned a shot list of hiking, “being a couple”, bird…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 17

I believe the biggest market for adventure stock is the magazines. Being published in these won’t bring you the most money but will bring you the most recognition. These publications…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 18

LIGHTING The rules for lighting remain the same; what is the best possible lighting situation for the subject you are photographing? Is it flat, contrasty, side, frontal, back, early, or…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 19

Remember to also use other light sources to highlight your subject. You can do it with flash, but here the lights inside are the Coleman camp lanterns. Keep in mind…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 20

THINK CONCEPTUALLY The canoe shot was an idea that hit me when on a trip with friends. Canoeing in a dry lakebed! We got out the canoe and they got…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 21

For the mountain biking shot I used the same technique keeping the AF point on the face and it worked well. I also try to stick to 1/8th second or…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 22

TEXT Remember, you will never get a magazine cover if your compositions don’t allow room for text. Continue to shoot good, tightly framed, and well composed images, but remember to…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 23

One of the positive things about taking an adventure is the possibility of establishing a relationship with the outfitter or the location you are visiting. For example, you can travel…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 24

To be great at adventure photography you need to immerse yourself in the adventure, and be a part of the action.  Some of the most salable images are the ‘in…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 25

I found this extreme mountain biker through the bike shop. He apparently was a pro and traveled the world racing. He would jump over lots of different things including this…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 26

Another bonus of doing the trade with the outfitter is that you get everything for stock. These trade situations are simple as I mentioned: free trip for use of free…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 27

There are plenty of profitable opportunities to make money in outdoor and adventure photography, but like all, it requires shooting really good material, pounding the pavement hard and marketing to…

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November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 02

We launched our rafts into the swift moving current and grabbed the paddles to navigate the raft to river left and quickly line up for the first rapid. The snow…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 03

The business of the outdoors is huge! There are so many activities from fishing, skiing, biking, wilderness activities, and much more; that have products manufactured for the activity and editorial…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 04

Other activities can be successfully photographed by photographers who are more observers where they stand back and shoot the action as it happens. These would be sports such as rafting,…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 05

Years ago, when I had created a worthy portfolio of adventure images, I went to one manufacturer and borrowed their clothing. I hired four models and put the companies clothing…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 06

So rather than trying to shoot a little of many subjects, you should concentrate on one or a couple activities that are easy for you to engage in and shoot…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 07

Set the tent up in your backyard,  pick a manual power setting on your flash. I chose ¼ power. Then with the camera on a tripod, I shoot a test…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 08

These are things that are required for shooting adventure sports. I have the equipment to shoot everything from backpacking to large family campouts and many other setups. If I hire…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 10

When you are on an adventure, possibly as a paying guest, your goal is to capture the essence of the adventure.  Your pictures need to tell us what the trip…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 11

When you are setting up an adventure shoot for stock photography, you can go anywhere and shoot anything you want. Here is where you do a lot of the work…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 12

  Then more mountain biking themes.

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 13

To be great at adventure photography you need to immerse yourself in the adventure, and be a part of the action.  Shoot from within the action and from outside. Remember…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 14

Other shooting techniques include skewed angles. Always look up and down, left and right for an interesting angle. This fella jumping from rock to rock is hit by a flash…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 15

  Shallow depth of field makes a very strong statement visually.

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 16

Here is an example where I took two friends to a state park and we spent the day shooting.  I pre-planned a shot list of hiking, “being a couple”, bird…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 17

I believe the biggest market for adventure stock is the magazines. Being published in these won’t bring you the most money but will bring you the most recognition. These publications…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 18

LIGHTING The rules for lighting remain the same; what is the best possible lighting situation for the subject you are photographing? Is it flat, contrasty, side, frontal, back, early, or…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 19

Remember to also use other light sources to highlight your subject. You can do it with flash, but here the lights inside are the Coleman camp lanterns. Keep in mind…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 20

THINK CONCEPTUALLY The canoe shot was an idea that hit me when on a trip with friends. Canoeing in a dry lakebed! We got out the canoe and they got…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 21

For the mountain biking shot I used the same technique keeping the AF point on the face and it worked well. I also try to stick to 1/8th second or…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 22

TEXT Remember, you will never get a magazine cover if your compositions don’t allow room for text. Continue to shoot good, tightly framed, and well composed images, but remember to…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 23

One of the positive things about taking an adventure is the possibility of establishing a relationship with the outfitter or the location you are visiting. For example, you can travel…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 24

To be great at adventure photography you need to immerse yourself in the adventure, and be a part of the action.  Some of the most salable images are the ‘in…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 25

I found this extreme mountain biker through the bike shop. He apparently was a pro and traveled the world racing. He would jump over lots of different things including this…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 26

Another bonus of doing the trade with the outfitter is that you get everything for stock. These trade situations are simple as I mentioned: free trip for use of free…

Read More
November 13, 2011

Lesson 20: Page 27

There are plenty of profitable opportunities to make money in outdoor and adventure photography, but like all, it requires shooting really good material, pounding the pavement hard and marketing to…

Read More