BETTER PHOTOS IN 5 MIN OR LESS!
Miles will teach you post-production techniques specifically designed for Underwater Photographers. He is an expert with Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Luminar 4 and Aurora HDR. Modern advancements and RAW image processing, allow you to correct, enhance and rescue your photos in post-production.
Adobe Lightroom
You learn how to create a photo workflow that is easy to use & organize; managing metadata; tagging, rating and structuring your photos so they are easy to find and maintain. You will bring your photos to life by fixing white-balance, adjusting colour temperature & tonal changes, adding contrast, reducing noise, sharpening and masking
Adobe Photoshop & Luminar 4
You will learn the latest post-production techniques with Adobe Photoshop & the AI powered Luminar 4. This includes using the RAW camera settings removing obstructions, backscatter, cloning, cropping, dust removal, adjustment layers. You will learn non-destructive techniques so you can always go back to originals and modify adjustments in the future.
• File Management in Lightroom
• Meta Data & Keywords
• Developing Basics
• Colour Correction
• Brightness, Contrast & Tone Curve
• Lens Corrections
• Sharpness & Noise Reduction
• Effects, HSL, & Split Toning
• Brushes, Gradients & Filters
• Removing Backscatter
• Cropping
• Introduction to Workflow
• File Formats, PSD, TIFF, JPG
• Camera Raw Settings
• Auto Tone, Contrast & Color
• History & Layers
• Healing Brush
• Brush & Colour Picker
• Clone Tool
• Levels & Saturation
• Fixing Flat Images / Creating Depth
• Luminar 4 Software Introduction
• Black & White Photos
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Miles Nurse is a P.A.D.I. Master Instructor and award-winning underwater photographer who has been diving for almost 30 years. His love of underwater photography started while working with film cameras on the liveaboard boats in Australia in the late 90s. With more than 7000 dives in 20 countries, he has a deep understanding, respect and connection with our underwater world ❤️
Imaging Services for Underwater Photographers;
- Personalized photography workshops
- Customized underwater photography trips
- Stock photos free of charge to non-profit and conservation organizations
- Photos or prints for magazines or home decor
- Travel guides to some of my favorite locations
MASTER YOUR CAMERA & LIGHT
Mastering Light
The best photographers in the world understand light. Mastering the use of both ambient and artificial light allows you to control depth, texture and mood in all your images. Aspire to be a master of light.
• Ambient & Artificial Light
• Backscatter
• Flash types TTL
• Flash & Aperture
• Speed & Ambient light
• Optical & Electronic Options
• Exposure Compensation
• Filters & Gels
• Lighting Techniques
• Back Lighting
• Cross Over Strobes
• Rabbit Ear Strobes
• 10 & 2 Strobe Position
• Snoots & LSDs
Camera Operations
Modern cameras provide you with a fantastic opportunity to completely control how you shoot and capture images. Mastering camera operations will transform your camera from a tool into a photographic assistant.
• Shutter Speeds
• ISO
• Depth of Field &
• Apertures
• White balance
• Sensors
• JPG & RAW
• Lenses
• Getting close WAM
• Different modes
• Macro Techniques
• Wide Angle Macro
• Dynamic Rangex
• Framing Subjects rule of 1/3s
Ambient and cathedral light
Composition
Creative shooting and Bokeh
Snoot and Light Shaping Devices
Side lighting for texture
Fill and back lighting
Canon Professional
I rely on Canon professional equipment. A Canon 1DX MKII body and Canon L series lenses. They are weather sealed, can take a beating and produce extremely sharp images in low light conditions.
Nauticam, Retra, Halcyon
I base most of my decisions on a great and intuitive user experience. Seeking high quality, reliable underwater gear & photography equipment built for divers by divers.
WHAT I TRUST TO GET THE JOB DONE
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera
Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens
Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 II
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
Canon EF 8-15mm f4 L
Canon 1.4x & 2x Teleconverters
Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT
Panasonic LX100 Camera
Nauticam 1DX Mark II: Wide & Macro Ports
Retra Strobes & Light Shaping Device
Nauticam WACP for Canon 28-70mm
Nauticam SMC Super Macro Converter-2
Light & Motion Sola 800 Focus Light
Nauticam viewfinder & carbon fibre float arms
Keldan 4X – 8000 Lumen Video Lights
Nauticam LX100 housing
Atomic Regulators & Scubapro Masks & Fins
Halcyon BCD & Bare X-Mission Drysuit
Ultralight Tray, Handle, Arms & Strobe Adaptor
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