Stills environmental landscape course

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Tutor: 

Keith Brame

Photography has always been a rewarding and powerful process for exploring and engaging with the physical environment. Effective landscape photographers often develop a consistent set of visual concerns and interests that they express in their own unique style.
In this dynamic practical course participants will consider the idea of ‘Boundaries, Borders, Frames and Edges’ as a stimulus for short forays into a variety of physical environments in and around Edinburgh. Participants will start to explore some of the significant photographers of the environment and use their work as a source of inspiration to develop their own consistent photographic response to landscapes.
Intermediate-level: Some previous photographic, computer and ideally Photoshop experience desirable. This course includes light physical activity.

Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction to the course
Discussion of themes and introduction to classic practitioners such as Josef Sudek, Edwin Smith, Atget etc. Followed by a short shooting excursion within Edinburgh city centre. Planning of week 2 location shoot along with presentation of relevant material for inspiration.

Week 2: Greenbelt location shoot 
Location shoot – Bypass/Greenbelt. Meet at pre-agreed location. It is recommended that suitable outdoor clothing is worn and mobile phones are brought along.

Week 3: Review and edit images 
Post-production of Week 2 images using Adobe Photoshop, including B&W conversions and basic editing. Looking at the city landscape, with a presentation of works including Rene Burri, Bernice Abbot, Lee Freidlander and Trent Parke along with relevant planning tips such as maps, tides, light, weather, safety.

Week 4: Countryside location shoot 
Meet at pre-agreed location for shoot at one of Edinburgh’s surrounding countryside vantage points. It is recommended that suitable outdoor clothing is worn and mobile phones are brought along.

Week 5: Waterfront location shoot
Meet at pre-agreed point for shoot at one of Edinburgh’s waterfront locations. Again, it is recommended that suitable outdoor clothing is worn and mobile phones are brought along.

Week 6: Upload, review, edit
Participants will collate their images into a slideshow for a presentation and supportive critique by the rest of the group. You will also look at each others individual plans to continue the projects. Options will be discussed for taking things further, including online book publishing, Stills production facilities and activities.