Tim Cooper

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Covers Everything from Shooting, using on-camera filters, understanding light, and extra shooting tips. Also covers some basic post production, photo fusion and HDR techniques for landscape photography.

Magic light. Sweet light. Sunset and sunrise.

This famed light goes by many names but is known to all landscape photographers as on of the best time to make images. This warm light is soft enough to lower contrast but directional enough to define the landscape. Join Tim Cooper as he explains exactly how to use this light to make stunning and dynamic photographs of the natural world.

This video begins with a study of the aspects of light that pertain to photographers- angle, quality, and color. Tim demonstrates how light affects our images at different times of day and under various atmospheric conditions. Making great landscape photos will often require a little planning so Tim explains the differences between Civil Twilight, Nautical Twilight, Sunrise and Sunset so that you can be in the right location at exactly the right time.

Understanding the light is only half the battle though. To create dramatic imagery you must understand how to compose and expose for this tricky light. “The Landscape Photographers Guide to Magic Light” outlines a host of considerations, tips and tricks from using filters to getting correct exposures that will help you bring home dramatic photographs.

The DVD finishes with an in-depth explanation of how to fine tune your images on the computer. Using Photoshop and Lightroom Tim fully explains the developing tools so that you can maximize the impact of your imagery. He also demonstrates his techniques for blending high contrast images together using the HDR software Photomatix.

The Author



Tim Cooper began his career as a commercial and assignment photographer working with clients such as The North Face, Vasque boots, 3M and The International Heart Institute. His editorial and commercial photographs have appeared in Travel & Leisure, New York Times Magazine, Outdoor Photographer, Fly Rod & Reel, Northern Lights and Private Clubs as covers, advertising, art and editorial illustration.

In addition to commercial work, Tim has also been involved with the Rocky Mountain School of Photography since 1993. He has taught workshops, classes, seminars, as well as held the position of Director of Education,
Director of the Black and White Program and Director of Digital Imaging. Tim currently teaches various workshops, classes and seminars for the school in addition to consulting on both photographic and digital technologies. Tim is co-author of the book Complete PhotoshopCS3 for Digital Photographers.

All Lessons

Explanation of Magic Light

Components of Magic Light

Understanding the different Twilight times

How to plan for your shots

Preferred Camera settings for Landscape Photography

Camera techniques for working in the field

Exposing for single exposure images

Exposing for HDR imagery

Landscape composition

Using Flash to enhance a foreground element

Sunrise and sunset tips and tricks

Using Split Neutral Density filters in the field

Developing your Raw image in Photoshop and Lightroom

Recreating a Split Neutral Density filter in Photoshop

Blending images together using Photoshop

Using PhotoMatix to create HDR images

SHOOTING MAGIC LIGHT

Welcome from Tim



Introduction to Magic Light

Explanation of Light



Discussion of light. Different types of light and their uses

Using filters



Using Filters on camera. Discussion of digital filters

Tips and Tricks



Some great tips to help you capture much better photographs.

POST PRODUCTION

Your Digital File



Working with Photoshop, Bridge and Lightroom. A discussion of RAW and jpg.

Graduated Filter



Making the sky retain it's detail while keeping the foreground properly exposed. No more blown-out white skies.

Blending Images in Photoshop



Using Photoshop to blend different exposures together for photographs with more impact.

HDR in Photomatix



Using Photomatix to create natural looking HDR landscapes. Also leam photo fusion, a new Technigue for landscape photography





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