Wildlife health, safety and care while in captivity

The best online Ultimate Field Guide to Your Wildlife Photography, no matter which level you are, beginner or advanced.

Created by: Sudhir Shivaram
Photography Mentor

What Will I Learn?

• The most comprehensive course on wildlife photography on the Internet. This is the only course you need to complete, to learn in-depth all facets of wildlife photography. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned photographer with or without experience in wildlife photography, you will still find this course extremely valuable.
• In this course, you get the complete lowdown on the ideal equipment for wildlife photography. Apart from picking the right cameras and lenses to suit your shooting needs and your budget, this course will also introduce you to some really useful accessories for wildlife photography.
• Composition can make or break an image. This course teaches you all you need to know about how to compose your shot by applying the rule of thirds.
• Light lies at the heart of photography. The course teaches you to paint with light and create stunning imagery. You will also learn about story-telling imagers that have the potential to win competitions.
• In the course, your mentor talks extensively on some of the hottest wildlife destinations in India. Places that he has frequented, along with the wildlife shooting opportunities at each place. This is also a ready reckoner which is the best season, park timings, on how to plan your visit, and the safari booking options available at these destinations.
• Shooting technique is vital in wildlife photography, more so during safaris. In this course, you will learn the various shooting techniques, workarounds during safaris and the various accessories to facilitate and aid an optimal shooting experience. Whether or not to use a tripod in your safari vehicle; if you can use, what’s the best way to do it; how to shoot handheld – these are some of the topics that will be explained.
• Theory of reciprocity and its relevance in wildlife photography is another concept dealt with in great detail. You will also gain a firm understanding of concepts of exposure triangle, its dependence on metering and other related topics.
• In our quest for great pictures, we often forget some of the basics. This course touches upon such aspects as care for your equipment during safaris, care for your own health and safety and most important, the ethical aspects of wildlife photography.

Requirements

• This course is intended for beginners in wildlife photography. It would help to have some basic knowledge of photography, although not mandatory.

Target audience

• Aspiring wildlife photographers and even those who are already into wildlife photography will find this course immensely useful and relevant.