Backlight & Bokeh in Wildlife Photography

Learn how to use backlight and bokeh to create remarkable wildlife photographs!

Backlight and Bokeh in Wildlife Photography Poster - featuring backlit images of wetland birds by Diana Andersen.

Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Diana Andersen
Date: Saturday 22 April 2023
Duration: 3.45pm – 5.45pm
Cost: $198
Maximum participants: 8
Location: Alcoa Wetlands, Bertenshaw Road, Wellard

When you start your journey with wildlife photography, light often seems to be your enemy rather than your friend. However, as you begin to understand light, you realise that it is the key to taking your wildlife photography to the next level. Learning to use it to your advantage can differentiate between ordinary and extraordinary. A backlit image can be dramatic and beautiful, and those annoying balls of light known as bokeh can be astonishing!

Join acclaimed wildlife photographer, Diana Andersen, for this workshop and learn the principles of using backlight and bokeh to make the ordinary more extraordinary.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Choosing your location based on light.
How to choose the appropriate aperture, shutter and ISO settings.
Exploring natural rim lighting.
The different types and uses of exposure metering modes.
Using exposure compensation.
The effect of aperture on bokeh.
Shooting angles to enhance the impact of your images.
Silhouettes

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Your interchangeable lens camera.
Preferably a telephoto/zoom lens between 200mm and 600mm.
The manual for your camera.
Notebook and a pen.
A towel or mat to sit or lay on.
This workshop is suitable for digital cameras with manual controls (P, A/Av, S/Tv and M modes), including DSLRs and interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras.

There is a 15-20min walk into the wetlands.

* This workshop is suitable for digital cameras with manual controls (P, A/Av, S/Tv and M modes) including DSLRs and interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras.