Masters Of Photography – The Masterclass Information

Masters Of Photography – The Masterclass by David Yarrow is a course designed to provide a comprehensive and immersive learning experience in photography.

Join a photography class with one of the world’s best selling fine art photographers.

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What You’ll Learn In Masters Of Photography – The Masterclass?

1 Introduction

Meet your master. David Yarrow is one of the best selling fine art photographers in the world as well as a conservationist and an author. His limited print edition black and white photographs documenting wildlife and staged work regularly sell out.

2 Early Beginnings

Find out about David’s famous Maradona photograph at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. He talks about his early beginnings as a sports photographer, and the need to be tenacious and passionate.

3 Pin Sharp

Focus is incredibly important in photography, it can either deliberately include or it can deliberately exclude elements in a photograph.

4 Follow Your Instincts

Discover David’s unique journey from banker to $1bn hedge fund owner to passionate fine-art and wildlife photographer.

5 Photographing Skijoring

Follow David on a horse skijoring shoot in snowy Montana. David walks us through his thinking: from what story to tell and how to tell it, to the lens selection and how to work with the light.

6 Research and Preparation

What goes into a photo? Find out how much time David spends on research and preparation compared to shooting.

7 King Penguins on South Georgia

David explains his approach to photographing thousands of King Penguins on South Georgia and what he is trying to achieve in the shot.

8 Getting the Yellowstone Canvas Right

David discusses his research for photographing bison in the middle of the winter in Yellowstone National Park.

9 Using Cameras and Remotes

David covers the use of remote controls and his preference for working in manual mode.

10 Photographing Bison in Yellowstone

David explains how he took his great bison photos: American Idol, Ice Age and Forest Grump.

11 The Wolf of Main Street

The day is never over until it’s over! David recounts the background and shoot of his iconic photograph the Wolf of Main Street in a classic Wild West saloon in Montana.

12 Working with Wolves

David likes working with wolves for the strong and conflicting emotions they elicit. We watch him on a shoot for his crazy idea to photograph a wolf in downtown Chicago.

13 Shooting at the Pioneer Bar

David talks about working with natural light and the genesis of his photographs “The Usual Suspects” and “The Unusual Suspects”.

14 Montana Horses

On location in Montana! David is photographing cowboys and wild horses. We follow him as he directs the shoot and adapts his ideas in the tough conditions.

15 Creating Staged Photographs

David likes the challenge of moving between different forms of work. He describes the approach to creating mesmerising staged photographs.

16 On Location in Monument Valley

David is on location in Monument Valley as he works to create a completely original picture of a place that has been photographed a million times before.

17 Being Playful

David finds inspiration and ideas in everyday life which has led him to creating some fun, playful staged work. He discusses the ideas behind “The Barber of Fairfax”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ass” and “The Last Supper”.

18 Leader of the Pack

On location in Nevada with badass bikers! Watch David composing a staged photograph.

19 Points of Difference

How does one achieve authenticity and originality in a world where everyone is a photographer?

20 Snow Monkeys in Japan

Watch David on location in Nagano, Japan to photograph the snow monkeys.

21 Giving Back

David explains how and why he uses his photography to support conservation efforts around the globe.

22 On Location in Greenland

David is in Greenland to photograph the local inuit community. He shows the importance of immersing yourself with the local people as he tries to find information about the local terrain, the sea ice and traditional hunting.

23 Last of the Big Hunters

Follow David on location in Greenland as he tries to make a photograph of traditional hunters and their sled pulled by a pack of dogs.

24 The Hunter’s Hut

Watch David as he makes portraits of young inuit hunters on the remote east coast of Greenland.

25 The Abandoned Village

David creates a powerful image in an abandoned village with hunters and a polar bear skin.

26 Inuit Dog Team

David uses long and short lenses for landscapes and portraits of the local hunters.

27 Alone on the Ice

Understand the risks a photographer must take to create unique photographs: on the way to photograph icebergs David is left stranded and unarmed on the sea ice.

28 Tips for Working in Cold Weather

Working in the cold is no easy task. Find out David’s tips for photographing in extreme weather.

29 Places to Photograph Bears

Find out the best techniques to photograph bears and three notable locations for taking pictures of polar bears.

30 Frozen Moments with Polar Bears

David explains how he took his famous bear images: “Hello”, Diamond in the Sky”, “The Statesman” and “78 Degrees North”.

31 Photographing Grizzly Bears

If a location is successful, why change it? David describes how he took his famous grizzly bear photographs.

32 Capturing Horses in Iceland

How do you create original and eye-catching landscapes? David tells the story of “Wonderwall” and the art of working a foreground scene into stunning landscape shot.

33 Mission Statement

David talks about work ethic and the values that are important to him and his team.

34 A Ship Called Dignity

Watch David shoot at a floating village in Nigeria as he creates order out of chaos to produce a strong image.

35 The Best Advice

David’s most important advice on succeeding as a professional photographer.

36 Heading Up River in Borneo

Follow David in Borneo and learn about the challenges of photographing in the jungle.

37 Hanging Around with Big Orangutans

Shooting in the jungle of Borneo. Watch David climbing through the mangroves to get an exceptionally close shot of an orangutan.

38 Photographing a River Monster

How do you create an eye-catching shot of a hippo? Watch David photographing Dexter!

39 Ideas and Concepts

One of the most important jobs of a fine-art photographer is to find ideas. David explains how he does it.

40 Face to Face with Big Tuskers

Choose your location for the wildlife you want to photograph and not the other way around. David is in Amboseli, Kenya to photograph big elephants and giraffes.

41 What’s in the Bag

David tells us which lenses and equipment he uses and his reasons for doing so.

42 Photographing Big Cats

David works from the cage and directs his team to compose action shots of lions and a black leopard.

43 Tribes

The “Mankind” photograph changed David’s career. Listen to the story behind the image and David’s advice for working with indigenous tribes.

44 Pride Rock

How do you create a pastiche by combining two photos, from two different locations on two different days?

45 A Lion on Pride Rock

The lion whisperer tries to cajole a lion on to Pride Rock whilst David is lifted in the air on a crane for the second part of the “Pride Rock” image.

46 Composition

David tells us his 4 key rules for composition: foreground subject, rule of thirds, negative space and tension points.

47 The Art of Black and White

David discusses his preference for working in black and white including business, artistic, and romantic reasons.

48 Image Post Production (Part 1)

David works with post production specialists, BowHaus in L.A. David and BowHaus co-founder, Joe, sit together to discuss and work on a photograph with Cindy Crawford.

49 Image Post Production (Part 2)

Joe explains how BowHaus process the file in Photoshop and prepare to print in a very large format.

50 Preparing a File for Print

After the Photoshop process the file is run through BowHaus’ proprietary software which interfaces with the printers to precisely control the ink used.

51 Advice on Digital Printing

Joe, an expert in printing and the developer of BowHaus’ printing software, provides useful tips for preparing and printing your images.

52 How David’s prints are framed

Watch the BowHaus team prepare the enormous printed photograph to be set in the high quality frame.

53 ‘Oh Montana’: The Final Print

David examines the enormous printed photograph and checks that he’s happy with the result. He wants the main elements of the image to be precisely in focus.

54 The Cindy Print

David works with Cindy Crawford on a shoot with a large wolf. The proceeds of the sale of the image will go to her charity. David checks the photograph before signing and dating it, as a limited edition.

55 Monetising Photography

David gives his advice on how to make money from art photography and on how to work with galleries.

56 Making a Book of Your Work

The commercial aspects of making a book means that it’s very tough to make money. David considers his books as a way to build a brand, and as a way to make his art available to the wider public. The proceeds of his latest book go to charity.

57 Farewell

David says thank you and goodbye to all who have followed the course and imparts some final words of wisdom.

58 At the End of a Shoot

David wraps up a shoot in Kenya. He discusses the need to set the bar very high and that from all the photographs he has taken during the week, only one or two will make the cut.

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