The order in which we cover topics depends on weather and the group 

Day 1

• what is Landscape photography? 
• types of images included
• distant vs mid range vs close up images
• composition - rule of thirds, leading lines & visual separation
• visual cliches - when to break
• identifying your subject & creating your focal point 
• framing in-camera
• about landscape photography - Landscape as God, Symbol, Fact, Pure Form, Popular Culture, Politics & Propaganda
• style examples
• what makes a Landscape image stand out?
• light - flat light vs high contrast light 
• best times of day 
• exposure camera settings - when to use Manual, Aperture Priority and Shutter Speed (Time) Priority 
• getting sharp focus - AF Auto Focus modes 
• single focus point vs multi focus points
• creating that milky water look
• lenses for landscape photography
• RAW vs jpg
• white balance - changing the overall colour tone and mood
• Day 1 afternoon - we head out for golden hour (one hour before sunset) to create a variety of Landscape images 
  • you'll have specific tasks to focus and practice your skills in the field in different locations and lights
  • you'll produce a range of golden hour images with different subjects, styles, focal lengths and looks 

Day 2

• Day 2 morning early - we meet in the field for sunrise and the blue hour (the hour after sunrise) to create a variety of Landscape images 
  • you receive specific tasks to practice your skills in different locations and lights
  • you will produce a range of blue hour images with different subjects, styles, focal lengths and looks 
• dealing with challenging situations and using them to your advantage e.g. wind, rain, dull flat light
• when to give up and go home
• creative landscape photography ideas
• constructs - adding elements to your landscapes e.g. people, objects, props
• other gear - tripods, ND filters
• we then return to the Hall to review images and cover the following topics
• exploring depth and meaning
• analysing your images 
• downloading your images
• learning to 'look' and to give and receive constructive critique to improve your images
• editing your favourite landscape of the weekend (we focus on one favourite each)
  • Exposure
  • White Balance
  • Crop & straighten
  • Contrast - putting punch in your images
  • Tone
  • HSL, Hue, Saturation & Luminance
  • Sharpening
  • Exporting for print or sharing
• Please note this is not a full in depth Editing tutorial but focuses on editing your favourite image to produce a Landscape you're proud of
• Don't worry if you don't have editing software I will edit your favourite image as I demonstrate
• You will leave with one favourite Landscape image from the weekend that you will be proud to share or put on the wall

• More advanced skills to improve your photography
• A boost in confidence 
• Eye catching landscapes you'll want to share and and put on the wall
• You will leave with one favourite Landscape image finished and ready to share or put on the wall