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How to Be a Professional Outdoor & Nature Photographer
The Profession of Outdoor and Nature Photography
Intro to Professional Outdoor Photography (5:09)
Are You Sure You Want to Go Pro? (14:34)
Introduction to the Business of Outdoor and Nature Photography
The 10 Commandments of Professional Photography (14:41)
Should You Be a Specialist or Generalist (13:50)
Understanding Outdoor Stock Photography (11:40)
Whose Going to Buy Your Outdoor Photography? (5:33)
Outdoor Photography Concepts (11:51)
Self Assignment #1
Photography 101
Photography Gear: The Camera (12:37)
Photography Gear: The Lens (8:30)
More Photography Gear (10:49)
Photography Setup: The Importance of ISO (8:00)
Photography Setup: The Importance of White Balance (5:00)
Properly Using Your Histogram (10:20)
Exposure: Go Right (8:50)
Mastering Creativity: Depth of Field (15:29)
Creating Nature Photography That Sells
Nature Photography: Finding Marketable Locations (25:30)
Here's a Perfect Example of Locations to Photograph
A Great Newsletter to Find Beautiful Places to Photograph
Is Business Better as a Local Hero or an International Nobody? (17:30)
The Fundamentals of Good Selling Nature Photography (16:25)
Marketable Compositions 1 (9:26)
Marketable Compositions 2 (13:48)
Marketable Compositions 3 (15:54)
Marketable Compositions 4 (14:02)
Marketable Compositions 5 (13:46)
Marketable Compositions 6 (20:54)
Wildlife Photography (14:14)
Lighting for Nature Photography (24:40)
Lighting for Nature Photography 2 (15:25)
Lighting for Nature Photography 3 (14:02)
Finding Your Vision (15:16)
Why You Should Shoot PHOTO ELEMENTS (16:20)
Landscape Photography Shooting Strategies (22:08)
Photographing Utah's Fallen Roof Ruin (12:58)
Self Assignment: Calendar Company Request
Creating Adventure Photography That Sells
Adventure Travel and Recreation Photography (6:51)
Should You Be an Adventure Travel Generalist or Specialist? (18:50)
The Markets for Adventure Photography (11:14)
Equipment for Adventure Photography (10:02)
Conceptual Outdoor and Adventure Photography (12:20)
Composition and Lighting for Adventure Photography (13:48)
Adventure Photography Techniques (14:00)
Finding Models (14:56)
The Importance of Model Releases (17:51)
Self assignment #2
Free Model Release
Free Photo Shoot Agreement
Free Property Release
Free Indemnity Release
Lighting on Location: Supplemental Light
Flash and Outdoor Photography (10:42)
Understanding the Flash (14:28)
Flash as a Supplemental LIght (16:10)
Flash as the Main Light (13:12)
Intro to Wireless Multi-Flash Setups (16:36)
Strategies for Lighting With Flash (33:16)
More Strategies for Lighting With Flash (15:46)
Even More Lighting Strategies (12:22)
Creating Blur Action Adventure Photos (9:36)
Photographing a Hiker with Pockets Wizards (23:34)
Self Assignment #3
Photographing Outdoor Products for Customers
Introduction to Outdoor Product Photography (2:52)
Outdoor Product Photography Setup (4:50)
Setting up to Photograph a Backpack (5:44)
Lighting the Backpack (3:30)
Photographing the Backpack (5:36)
Photographing the Water Bottle (10:52)
Prepping to Photograph a Shoe (6:22)
Photographing an Outdoor Shoe (8:36)
Product Photography Wrap-Up (3:30)
Self Assignment #4
Setting Up Your Photography Business
Getting Your Business Organized (19:08)
Introduction to Editing (25:44)
File Naming (19:50)
Naming Your Files 2 (14:30)
The Importance of Metadata (21:16)
Managing Your Photo Files (16:06)
Introduction to Captioning and Keywords (6:38)
Effective and Efficient Image Captioning (11:16)
Effective and Efficient Image Keywording (12:18)
Image Processing: Lightening and Darkening (23:28)
Self Assignment 5 Metadata
Metadata, Keywording, and Naming
Finding Clients and Photo Buyers
Finding Clients (14:50)
Making Contact With Clients (15:52)
How to Sell Yourself (12:44)
Submitting Your Photography (17:02)
An Interview With 4 Magazine Photo Editors
Self Assignment #6 Clients
Marketing Your Photography Business
Introduction to Marketing Your Photography (9:16)
Branding Your Business (14:56)
Websites (26:08)
Email & Direct Mail Marketing (22:40)
Your Portfolio and Portfolio Presentations (11:52)
The Importance of Social Media Marketing (21:56)
Social Photo Sharing (6:30)
Self Assignment 8: Marketing
Pricing Your Photography and Licensing Models
Introduction to Pricing Photography (12:32)
Royalty Free vs. Rights Managed Licenses (26:48)
Microstock (14:24)
Establishing Usage Fees 1 (8:50)
Establishing Usage Fees 2 (6:32)
Establishing a Price 3 (12:12)
Establishing a Price 4 (7:26)
Establishing a Price 5 (8:46)
Establishing a Price 6 (7:24)
Are these Images Rights managed or Royalty Free? (15:06)
Pricing Schedule for Download
Negotiating the Sale (22:38)
Negotiating the Sale 2 (18:52)
Don't Make This Same Pricing Mistake I Made
Self Assignment 9: Pricing and Negotiation
Stock Photo Agencies
Joining a Stock Photo Agency (16:28)
This Photograph Has Earned $900,000! Yes, it's True! (7:40)
Self Assignment #7 Magazine assignment
Photographing Assignments
Introduction to Photography Assignments (17:38)
Planning the Photography Assignment? (28:44)
Photography Assignment Estimate Example
I Hate Cold Calling and Here is What I do (13:46)
Pricing Assignment Photography (21:20)
Photographing the Outdoor Products Catalog (12:38)
On Assignment: Axmen TV Show (10:06)
Self Assignment 10: Assignments
Beyond Basic Photography
Photographing a Mountain Man Rendezvous (21:50)
Turning Daytime into Nightime (20:44)
Course Summary, Learning Resources, and Favorite Sites
Read How This Photographer Deals With Copyright Infringement
Getting Your Business to Run on Autopilot
When one thing leads to another
What is success in nature photography
Surviving Tough Times
Course Wrap-Up
Model Release
Property Release
This Photograph Has Earned $900,000! Yes, it's True!
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