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Photography · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Wildlife and Nature Photography

This course takes photography into the wild. It demands patience, fieldcraft, and technical mastery of telephoto lenses. Students will learn to capture the behavior of animals and the beauty of ecosystems without disturbing them. The curriculum covers high-speed action photography, macro photography for insects/flora, and the strict ethics of conservation photography.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master the use of Telephoto lenses (300mm+) and stability techniques
  2. Understand animal behavior to predict and capture "Action Shots"
  3. Execute Macro photography for flora and small insects
  4. Apply the "Ethics of Fieldcraft": Leave No Trace and non-disturbance
  5. Edit nature images to enhance detail while maintaining scientific accuracy
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Gear for the Field: Lenses, Tripods, & Camouflage
  2. 02Camera Settings: Back-Button Focus & Burst Mode
  3. 03Understanding Light in Nature: Golden Hour
  4. 04Composition: Framing Nature & Negative Space
  5. 05Fieldcraft: Stalking vs. Hides/Blinds
  6. 06Ethics: The welfare of the subject comes first
  7. 07Action Photography: Freezing Motion
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Bird Photography: Flight & Perch
  10. 10Mammal Behavior: Patience & Observation
  11. 11Macro Photography: The Small World
  12. 12Landscape Elements in Wildlife
  13. 13Conservation Photography: Telling a Story
  14. 14Post-Processing: Noise Reduction & Sharpening
  15. 15Selling Nature: Stock & Magazines
  16. 16Final Project: The Biodiversity Portfolio

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The Biodiversity Portfolio

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. The Art of Bird Photography by Arthur Morris
  2. Wildlife Photography: Advanced Field Techniques by Uwe Skrzypczak
  3. Macro Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Rob Sheppard
  4. Improve Your Nature Photography by Jim Zuckerman
  5. National Geographic: The Wildlife Photography Field Guide
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