Travel Photography: Costa Rica

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Free Online Course: Travel Photography: Costa Rica provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3-4 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Travel Photography: Costa Rica is taught by Richard Harrington.

Overview
  • Join Rich Harrington and family on a trip to Costa Rica and see a variety of ways to capture the beauty and diversity of a tropic destination.

Syllabus
  • 1. On the Road to Costa Rica

    • The geography of Costa Rica and what you need to plan for
    • Essential items to pack for a trip to Central America
    • Mixing photographic styles (travel, landscape, personal/family)
    • Health and safety while traveling
    2. Monteverde
    • Packing for a trip to the mountains
    • Advice when walking in a cloud forest
    • Photographing hummingbirds
    • Post-processing hummingbird photos
    • Photographing insects and reptiles
    • Post-processing insects and reptiles
    • Photographing flowers in low-light (HDR single pass)
    • Part 1
      • Refining flower images
      • Part 2
        • Refining flower images
        • Photographing the landscape in HDR
        • Stitching together a panorama photograph
        • Refining the panorama photo
        3. Ziplining
        • Packing for a zipline trip
        • Safety first: the people
        • Getting POV (point of view) shots
        • Safety next: the gear
        • Postprocessing GoPro shots
        4. Manuel Antonio Beach
        • Packing for the beach
        • A visit to Manuel Antonio National Park
        • Photographing mammals
        • Taking photos of reptiles
        • Photographing a spider web
        • Touring the mangroves
        • Shooting photos of the ocean and the beachfront
        • Capturing a sunset time lapse
        • Creating the sunset time lapse
        5. Arenal: Coffee, Chocolate, a Rain Forest, and a Volcano!
        • Packing for Arenal
        • Taking an impact photo of a waterfall
        • Developing the waterfall
        • Chocolate, coffee, and commerce
        • Visiting a rainforest
        • Extending the depth of field when shooting plants
        • Assembling focus stacked images
        • Capturing a time lapse of the volcano
        6. Cano Negro: Shooting Down a River
        • Packing for a river trip
        • Making the most of downtime
        • A convertible tripod
        • Shooting with a long lens
        7. San Jose: The Capital City
        • Packing smart for shooting in the city
        • Photographing the architecture
        • A visit to the market
        • Touring a museum
        8. A Field Workflow for Data Management
        • Raw vs. JPEG (an important decision)
        • How much storage to bring
        • Using multiple card wallets
        • Mirroring to multiple drives
        • The initial organization
        Conclusion
        • Closing slideshow