Mastering the Art of
Landscape Photography I and II
Whether you are a beginner looking to get started with exposure, focus and composition or a more experienced photographer try to sell your work or win competitions then masterclass I and II have your covered.
Masterclass I
The fundamentals of Landscape Photography. 50+ videos in simple to follow lessons on equipment, focus, exposure, Lightroom, printing, shooting guides and so much more.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Looking to take photos you want to hang on your walls
Maybe struggling with focus, exposure or composition
Thinking about taking photography up as a more series hobby
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More than a tutorial on photography, I aimed to make this program a way to visualize the world a little differently. It's about turning your images into something spectacular. And experiencing the pride and prestige that comes from printing an image you're proud of and hanging it on your wall (an important part of the artistic process).
It includes ...
How to get the most out of your time on location
How to find the best compositions
How to spot and photograph the best light (with and without filters)
How to shoot vistas, seascapes, woodland and other scenes
How and where to focus for super-sharp images
The other 50% that matters -- how to edit and process your landscapes for digital and for print
Printing photos for your wall
Learn advanced, yet simple, camera settings
The ins and outs of gear -- what you need and what you don't (I'm more of a minimalist)
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9 value-packed modules (that's 50 lessons and 100s strategies for spectacular photography)
Original RAW files so you can edit along with me in the processing section
A prime spot on the private course community on Facebook where we can meet and collaborate on our work
Access to each lesson on your phone through Teachable so you can take me with you on location (and download for off line access)
Lifetime access
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Introduction
Introduction to mastering the art of landscape photography (2:59)
Photography equipment
Camera choice (16:58)
Recommended cameras (6:33)
Lens choice (5:35)
Choosing a tripod (5:33)
Filters (13:24)
Camera accessories (4:55)
Caring for your equipment (5:54)
Sensor cleaning (4:39)
Camera settings
Camera basics (7:20)
Advanced camera settings (7:49)
Focus and getting sharp images
Understanding focus (10:45)
Getting best out of lenses (10:16)
Focus bracketing (8:26)
Light and exposure
Introduction to light and exposure (2:55)
Exposure triangle (7:35)
Using light effectively (18:34)
Composition
Introduction to composition (2:07)
Story telling (32:58)
Simplicity (9:24)
Balance (12:46)
Shapes and lines (10:58)
Colour (12:28)
Using your phone (5:04)
Challenges (4 projects) (4:13)
Planning a photoshoot
Planning a new location (10:16)
Google Earth (6:31)
Useful phone apps (6:51)
Shooting guides
Backlight scenes (6:32)
Middle focal lengths (3:51)
Wide angle (5:25)
Panoramas (16:14)
Woodland (18:34)
Seascapes (22:11)
Snow (5:04)
Vistas (15:52)
Waterfalls (13:43)
Processing your images
Introduction to editing (3:56)
Screen calibration (8:32)
Basic lightroom edits (12:10)
Advanced lightroom edits (11:59)
Editing an Icelandic vista (8:28)
Editing snow images (8:02)
Mobile editing (9:01)
Printing your images
Introduction (2:54)
Printing equipment (9:06)
Paper choice (8:46)
How to print awesome images (11:47)
Video Reviews
Review Video 1 of 4 (48:41)
Video Review 2 of 4 (20:08)
Video review 3 of 4 (36:03)
Review vIdeo 4 of 4 (19:40)
Masterclass II
Understand the full workflow of a professional landscape photographer and how I get my portfolio images. From planning, through to on location and then on to my studio workflow.
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Intermediate / Advanced / Professional
Looking to win a competition
Maybe wants to think about selling your work
Wants to ensure you get the best out of locations
Keen to understand a professional landscape photography workflow
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This isn't just a series of lectures about the theory of photography. It is a hands on approach to improving. I show exactly what I do on a photographic trip. You see me look through my images in Lightroom for the first time and what does and doesn't work. You will also learn:
All the secrets to composition for better Vista, Seascape and Woodland photos
The techniques and settings you need to know for different scenes
How a professional photographer plans a photography location
How I use Lightroom and Photoshop together for simple but powerful image editing
How to find amazing images in different conditions
Exactly how to plan your next photography trip
And much, MUCH MORE!!
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3 value-packed modules (that's 60+ lessons and 15 hours of discovery) on Vistas, Woodlands and Seascapes.
4K content so you can see all the details on location, in Lightroom/Photoshop and in the prints.
High resolution images for each section so you can see all the details we are talking about in the best quality.
Lifetime access.
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Introduction
Introduction to Mastering the Art of Landscape Photography II (2:44)
Vistas - The Fundamentals
Introduction to shooting Vistas (1:24)
Key elements to shooting Vistas (25:33)
Focal length choices for photographing Vistas (20:08)
Planning the location, maps, light and terrain | Glencoe (8:49)
The tools I use in Photoshop (29:22)
Vistas - Glencoe (shooting a classic)
Shooting Glencoe in poor weather (17:01)
First look through images in Lightroom | Glencoe 1 (28:34)
Narrowing down the choices in Lightroom | Glencoe 1 (5:54)
Storm in Glencoe Valley | LR edit Glencoe 1 (21:15)
Glencoe Approaching Storm | Complex luminosity masks | LR Edit Glencoe 1 (21:24)
Glencoe Glimmer of Light - B&W | LR Edit Glencoe 1 (13:34)
Vistas - Glencoe (why you should return to location)
Shooting Glencoe in golden light (20:08)
Narrowing down choices in Lightroom | Glencoe 2 (8:13)
Glencoe Glacial Remnants | LR Edit Glencoe 2 (13:23)
Glencoe Last Light - Buachaille Etive Mor | LR Edit Glencoe 2 (12:32)
Glencoe Golden Grasses | LR Edit Glencoe 2 (9:22)
Vistas - Quiraing (and the worst rain of the century)
Shooting in bad weather (and how to hand hold a panorama) (19:06)
Reviewing images that don't initially look good | Quiraing (16:35)
Bad Weather The Storm, pano | LR Edit Quiraing (16:39)
When and why I use presets for my edits | LR Edit Quiraing (8:39)
Shooting waterfalls during a storm - why it is a great idea (9:17)
Vistas - Printing
Printing | Deciding on a size for a panorama | Quiraing (3:55)
Printing | LR edits, paper choices and reviewing prints for edit | Glencoe (23:13)
Woodlands - The Fundamentals
Introduction to Woodlands (1:35)
Woodland composition (26:38)
Focal length choices for photographing Woodlands (12:27)
Planning the locations in Woodland photography (Google Maps, OS Maps and tree types) (13:01)
Woodlands
Photographing Fanal | Scouting on location (13:05)
Photographing Fanal | Getting the shot when the fog rolls in (14:14)
Initial look through my Fanal images in LR (29:39)
Woodlands 2nd pass through Fanal images (14:58)
Guardians of Fanal - complex shadow recovery | LR edit (11:11)
The Fanal Family - Colour balance and glow | LR edit (7:59)
Printing | Choices for Woodland images | Fanal (6:55)
Seascapes - The Fundamentals
Introduction to Seascapes (1:32)
Techniques you need to know when photographing Seascapes (22:23)
Seascapes - Elgol
Storm at Elgol - photographing strong waves in the rain (9:03)
Elgol - initial pass through the images - did I get the shot? (23:26)
Elgol - narrowing down the choices - deciding on the edits (8:50)
Elgol - editing and the importance of balancing luminosity | LR edit (28:28)
Seascapes - Luskentyre Beach - thinking about shutting length
Luskentye Beach and techniques for shooting waves on sand (7:42)
Luskentyre Beach - initial pass through the images (25:31)
Narrowing down the choices from Luskentyre Beach (3:32)
Luskentyre Beach - Retreating Storm - shutterspeed and composition | LR Edit (12:59)
Luskentyre Retreating Storm - landscape, portrait or pano? | LR Edit (3:41)
Mangersta Beach - different shutter lengths (11:40)
Seascapes - Luskentyre Dunes - the importance of sun position
The Dunes of Luskentrye - photographing wide angle in amazing light (17:47)
Luskentyre - initial pass through the images - Dunes (21:43)
Luskentyre - narrowing down the choices - Dunes (5:14)
Luskentyre Sunset Dunes (away from sun) - Image 1 edit (12:33)
Luskentyre Sunset Dunes (into the sun) - Image 2 edit (18:52)
Printing the seascape images (29:09)
Seascapes - Shooting Abstracts and Intimate Images
Abstracts of Harris (24:42)
Abstracts of Luskentyre - editing an ICM | LR edit (5:46)
Final Print Review and Gear
Introduction to printing review (2:00)
Exporting your images for external printing (5:07)
VISTAS | final print review and composition analysis (16:33)
WOODLANDS | final print review and composition analysis (15:09)
SEASCAPES | final print review and composition analysis (15:53)
The camera gear I take on a photographic trip (14:54)
A discussion with Rick - Part 1 (chatting about the trip and prints) (24:18)
A discussion with Rick - Part 2 (23:53)
Image Reviews
Video 1 - Your images (First 30) (25:55)
Video 2 - Your images (23:39)
Video 3 - Your images (39:44)
Video 4 - Your images (30:39)
Get Both & Save With The Bundle
Get an extra discount when you buy I and II together. That is over 100 videos and 25 hours of content on improving your Landscape Photography. (link goes straight to checkout)
When Is Mastering the Art of Landscape Photography For You?
You'd like to step up your skills this year.
You're interested in getting more drama in your images.
You want to improve the focus, exposure and general image quality
You like my style of teaching and learning on location (from my camera to your computer) and in the studio
You want something you can grow with -- a community with the same goals.
You're looking for more advanced training but also beginner enough that you can start from scratch.
Your Masterclass Instructor:
Nigel Danson
Photography never came easy to me. Over the last 30+ years I feel like I have developed my skills slowly and surely but it hasn't been easy. However, over that time there have been a lot of lightbulb moments.
As an artist at heart but starting my life as a scientist has put me in a unique position to turn those lightbulb moments into a series of classes that share the secrets that I have learnt along the way.
My passion has always been Vistas and Seascapes but more recently I have discovered Woodlands and fell in love with their complexities. But whatever is in front of me I love photographing it and trying to share those snippets of information in a hope I help others discover my joy for this beautiful art form.
What Participants Said About Mastering The Art Of Landscape Photography
“I was at a sticking point with my photography and had lost inspiration. This course made everything click and Nigel’s lighthearted but thorough attitude was so easy to listen to and I found myself learning more than I had done in the last 5 years of photography.”
“This is the most comprehensive photography course i have come across to date. It covers everything from planning a shot to printing the pictures and does this for woodlands, vistas and seascapes. It is also delivered in a easy to follow manner. Since completing the course I feel like I have made great improvements in all areas of my photography”
“I thought it doesn’t get better than this (MC I) and then MC II came along! As someone setting out on woodland photography MC II gave me knowledge, techniques and tips that have (in my opinion) brought significant improvement in my images.”
“This first masterclass was a giant leap for my photography. I went from “everyday shots” to wonderful photos that also won some competitions. Every part of this course is great, but I particularly liked the shooting guides section.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes! If you are not completely happy within the first 30 days I will give you a full refund
Can I download and access the courses off-line?
Yes - with the free Teachable app you can access the courses and download them for viewing whenever you like.
Is Masterclass II 100% original content?
Yes, Masterclass II is a completely new on-location and studio content based on a stunning trip to the Isle of Harris is Scotland and Fanal Forest in Madeira. The videos have never been shown on any other platform.
How is Masterclass II different to Masterclass I ?
Masterclass I was all about the fundamentals of landscape photography. Masterclass II takes it to the next level and I share all my knowledge about shooting Vistas, Woodlands and Seascapes. You see each of them from planning to print.
Do I get access to the photos of Masterclass II ?
Yes, in Mastering the Art of Landscape Photography II I share my high resolution images for you to follow along with.
Get Both & Save With The Bundle
Get an extra discount when you buy I and II together. That is over 100 videos and 25 hours of content on improving your Landscape Photography. (link goes straight to checkout)
Get Masterclass I Now
The fundamentals of Landscape Photography. 50+ videos in simple to follow lessons on equipment, focus, exposure, Lightroom, printing, shooting guides and so much more.
Get Masterclass II Now
Understand the full workflow of a professional landscape photographer and how I get my portfolio images. From planning, through to on location and then on to my studio workflow.
