Wicklow Stream - Peter Gordon Reaching for Heaven - Peter Gordon Avoca Forest - Peter Gordon Glenmaknass Wicklow - Peter Gordon Sally Gap - Peter Gordon Digital Landscape Photography Workshops Ireland Sign up to our Newsletter for updates on new courses Contact Peter at +353 863586032 or email info@explorelight.com Gift Vouchers Available If you want to receive undivided individual tuition to improve your landscape photography then this is the course for you. The course is completely tailored to your learning needs and as such can be undertaken for both beginners and advanced photographers. Learning goals are established before the course begins through email exchange and phone calls. We will then set out for the day photographing the beautiful Wicklow mountains while learning the new skills required to take your landscape photography to the next level. As the course is a one on one you will be able to learn at your pace and all time is dedicated to improving your skills on an individual basis. Locations are decided upon by season and the prevailing lighting conditions. Peter has been photographing the area for many years so he will also share with you that location experience so you have some new places to return to with your new knowledge when the day is over. Courses can be taken as full day and or half. The former lasting 8 hours and the latter 4. Costs and Whats Included Full Day - €500 Half Day - €250 Fuel and transportation are included but food will be at the participants expense. Technical Benefits The following are some areas which we will touch on while out in the field and through general discussion. Understanding Exposure – Shooting in Manual - F stops and shutter speed explained  Aperture and Shutter Priority Explained  Shooting RAW – Benefits and Practical Application  Selecting the Correct White Balance  Landscape Filters – Graduated Neutral Density/Polarisers  Why is the angle of the sun so important – Understanding Light and seeing like your camera  Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters – The Most Important Tool in Landscape Photography (Provided Where Possible)  Sharpness From Here to Shanghai – Understanding Depth of Field and Hyperfocal distances  Choosing the Correct Shutter Speed to Make Waterfalls, Seascapes and Rivers Look Silky  The Importance of Composition – Using Lines and Texture – the rule of thirds Histograms Explained Exposing to the Right for Maximum Detail Critique and Editing This process tends to be of great benefit for our participants as we can highlight what you have done right and what has gone wrong. We can also show you some Photoshop skills to help improve your imagery. Such skills include:   Using Levels, Curves, Highlight/Shadow, Brightness/Contrast Tools.  Colour Corrections and Good Colour Balance  Understanding Layers  Dodging and Burning Shadows and Highlights  Using Masks to Control Shadows and Highlights Blending Exposures

Wicklow Stream - Peter Gordon

Reaching for Heaven - Peter Gordon

Avoca Forest - Peter Gordon

Glenmaknass Wicklow - Peter Gordon

Sally Gap - Peter Gordon

Digital Landscape Photography Workshops Ireland

Sign up to our Newsletter for updates on new courses

Contact Peter at +353 863586032 or email info@explorelight.com

Gift Vouchers Available

If you want to receive undivided individual tuition to improve your landscape photography then this is the course for you. The course is completely tailored to your learning needs and as such can be undertaken for both beginners and advanced photographers. Learning goals are established before the course begins through email exchange and phone calls.

We will then set out for the day photographing the beautiful Wicklow mountains while learning the new skills required to take your landscape photography to the next level. As the course is a one on one you will be able to learn at your pace and all time is dedicated to improving your skills on an individual basis. Locations are decided upon by season and the prevailing lighting conditions. Peter has been photographing the area for many years so he will also share with you that location experience so you have some new places to return to with your new knowledge when the day is over.

Courses can be taken as full day and or half. The former lasting 8 hours and the latter 4.

Costs and Whats Included

Full Day - €500

Half Day - €250

Fuel and transportation are included but food will be at the participants expense.

Technical Benefits

The following are some areas which we will touch on while out in the field and through general discussion.

Understanding Exposure – Shooting in Manual - F stops and shutter speed explained

 Aperture and Shutter Priority Explained 

Shooting RAW – Benefits and Practical Application

 Selecting the Correct White Balance 

Landscape Filters – Graduated Neutral Density/Polarisers

 Why is the angle of the sun so important – Understanding Light and seeing like your camera

 Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters – The Most Important Tool in Landscape Photography (Provided Where Possible) 

Sharpness From Here to Shanghai – Understanding Depth of Field and Hyperfocal distances

 Choosing the Correct Shutter Speed to Make Waterfalls, Seascapes and Rivers Look Silky 

The Importance of Composition – Using Lines and Texture – the rule of thirds

Histograms Explained

Exposing to the Right for Maximum Detail

Critique and Editing

This process tends to be of great benefit for our participants as we can highlight what you have done right and what has gone wrong. We can also show you some Photoshop skills to help improve your imagery.

Such skills include:  

Using Levels, Curves, Highlight/Shadow, Brightness/Contrast Tools.

 Colour Corrections and Good Colour Balance

 Understanding Layers

 Dodging and Burning Shadows and Highlights 

Using Masks to Control Shadows and Highlights Blending Exposures