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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In recent years, the state parks in and around the Great Lakes have benefited from major restoration efforts, making them must-see places to visit. In this episode, explore Mackinac Island in Michigan, Indiana Dunes State Park near Chicago, South Bass Island State Park in Ohio’s Lake Erie Archipelago, and more.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Study composition through wide-angle and telephoto lenses. Learn why 28mm-300mm is such a popular focal length and an ideal travel lens. Explore some of the useful properties of a wide-angle lens. See why the telephoto lens' compression of perspective is a useful property once you learn how to use it.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Start creating more interesting wildlife photographs with these tips and techniques to use whether you're at the zoo or on safari. You'll gain insights into getting a great animal portrait without having to spend all day in a blind in the jungle - as well as the best gear to pack.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Get a taste of what it takes to make the transition from stills to video. Topics include the five shots for creating a visual story with depth; how to shoot for a sequence; how to build a simple story structure; and what you need to start shooting short video stories.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Turn the hardest and most prized photos for even seasoned travel photographers: animals in action. First, learn the pros of using fast and slow shutter speeds. Then, get tips on telling a story involving people and wildlife. Finally, go underwater to practice animal photography in aquatic environments.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
For memorable photos that provide a sense of time and place, you must add life, be it people or animals. Get tips on taking dynamic individual and group portraits, from directing your subject’s wardrobe to using near/far perspective. You’ll also learn when to reach for a telephoto lens and the advantages and drawbacks of using flash.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Dive into the adventures within the White Mountain National Forest. There’s Franconia Notch, home to the legendary (and defunct) rock formation, the Old Man of the Mountain; Crawford Notch State Park, founded the same year the White Mountain National Forest was established; and Bretton Woods, which lies at the base of Mount Washington.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Drive just an hour and a half from Plymouth to Newport and you can visit every single state park covered in this episode. Start with the Pilgrim Memorial (America’s most famous rock), then journey to the masonry bastion of Fort Adams in Rhode Island, and end up at Montauk Point and Camp Hero State Parks at the far eastern tip of Long Island.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Bad weather. Language and logistics. Money and time limitations. Access. Overfamiliarity. Get a stronger sense of the most common barriers to getting great travel photographs. Along the way, you'll look at some photo assignments - many of which feature more than one obstacle - to see how you might handle them.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explore pointed techniques for capturing the spirit in the people you meet. First, learn how to make breaking the ice (the hardest part of the whole process) a little less painful. Then, take a look at several methods for photographing people, including the candid approach and the up-close-and-personal approach.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
No travel story is complete without shots of what a neighborhood - and the life on it - looks like. How can you make day-to-day life look as interesting as a massive spectacle? How can you give viewers a real feel for what life is like on the streets you travel through?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Go behind the scenes to learn how Mr. Krist set about capturing photos for the New York Times best seller, In Tuscany. It's a beautiful Tuscan adventure that demonstrates how a great travel photographer tells the story of a region - and the many lives within it.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A hot topic in travel photography is what you bring with you and what you leave behind. From gear to clothes to preconceptions, learn how to find the coveted middle ground between preparedness and mobility so you can focus on what matters most: telling a visual story of your travels.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Every traveler loves festivals and parades, and the same is true of travel photographers. Here, be more proactive about how you approach celebrations of cultural heritage, whether it's arriving early for unique shots, searching for new angles, or exploring the perimeter of a special event.
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
See the sport of surfing as it’s never been captured before in John Florence and Blake Vincent Kueny’s second signature release. The first surf film shot in 4K, VIEW FROM A BLUE MOON follows the world’s most dynamic surfer John Florence and his closest friends from his home on the North Shore of Oahu to his favorite surfing destinations around the globe.. From the dreamy blue perfection of the South Pacific to the darkest uncharted waters of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
At once an invaluable photographic record of life in Weimer Berlin and a timeless demonstration of the cinema's ability to enthrall on a purely visceral level, Berlin, Symphony of a Great City (Berlin, die Symphonie der Grosstadt) offers a kaleidoscopic view of a single day in the life of a bustling metropolis. Carl Mayer (The Last Laugh), influenced by the naturalistic Kammerspiel movement, envisioned "a melody of pictures" sprung from daily reality...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A series of three programs dealing with issues of Australian identity, including: Land of the long weekend, Populate or perish, Sheep's back. The series is produced by Film Australia's National Interest Program, with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Executive Producer: Sharon Connolly. Producer: Susan Ardill. Director: Peter Butt, Sue Brooks, Susan Ardill.
58) Aspen
Publisher
Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah)
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
ASPEN is a film about a town famous in the 19th century for silver mining and now known for its scenic splendor, mountains, skiing, hiking, music, intellectual activity and fashionable people. The film documents the daily life and activities of the people who live, work, visit and play in Aspen in the winter.. "Wiseman’s view of Aspen and the Aspenites is clearly that the place and its people are a study in contrasts, some of them touching and some...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This program aims to show the diversity of natural and cultural landscapes that are characteristic of Australia, with contrasts between the vast uninhabited desert areas and the urban areas. Australia is a nation of city dwellers with a multicultural population that lives in relative harmony. The lifestyles and features of the people and their aspirations into the new century are highlighted. The program looks at places of interest in different states...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Track the history and the dramatic fortunes of the White House, from its building, expansion, burning, reconstruction, and further expansions down to the present. Then visit the White House, beginning with the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and following the route of a White House tour. Also visit the parks adjoining the White House, and the Jefferson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials.
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