Landscape photography workshop in Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula

• Meet with Yoann in our office near the Octagon.
• 1 hour to 1 ½ hour of photography techniques « the basics ».
• Departure for our first landscape shoot location.
• Picnic lunch (not included).
• More of photography techniques and camera gear (nothing boring!).
• Landscape shooting.
• Back to Dunedin at about 4pm.

Check Yoann’s website here : www.travelnaturephotography.com

• What gear to use for Nature Photography (DSLR, Mirrorless, lenses, tripods, filters…)
• Getting the best of your camera equipment. (basic and advanced functions)
• Composition: Rule of Thirds, leading lines, breaking the rules
• Magic trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
• How to correctly expose an image
• How to use the depth of field and play with the light
• How to free yourself from the boring “auto mode”
• Overview of post-processing (Lightroom) and Macrophotography.
• Long exposure

• DSLR or mirrorless camera and related lenses (a wide angle 14-24mm, a standard zoom 24-70mm and a telephoto lens 70-200mm)
  Sturdy tripod
• Memory cards and batteries
• Outdoor clothes and sturdy shoes
• Something to protect your equipment in case of rain (plastic bag)
• Picnic lunch and water

Optional Equipment:

• Neutral density filters for long exposures
• Remote shutter release
• Memory cards for backing up photos
• Laptop with Lightroom CC Classic pre-installed
• Your camera user manual (just in case)

Your tutors can be the experienced photographers Yoann or Scott.

Yoann Feillet:

Originally from Brittany (France), Yoann developed a passion for nature, travel and photography very early on. After studying biology, he became a cameraman in the early 2000s and worked for Jacana Wildlife Studios, which specializes in wildlife cinema. But he’s on the move! Several trips to southern Africa were not enough for him, he left his native land in 2002 to New Zealand.

There, he participated in photographing and writing for a travel guide to the country. In 2004, an opportunity arose to accompany French-speaking travellers to New Zealand. Since that day, he has travelled the country with groups, family, or alone, but always with his camera slung over his shoulder. He loves to share the natural splendours of his adopted land, in particular the birds, marine mammals, dense forests, mountains, and seaside that remind him of his distant Brittany.

In September 2020, he co-wrote the travel guide “Nouvelle-Zélande, les clés pour bien voyager” with geologist Arnaud Guérin, published by Glénat edition.

Recently, he participated in two BBC documentaries as an assistant cameraman. The first one being about bats in the heart of New Zealand’s forests, and the second for ‘Frozen Planet 2’ on kea parrots around the glaciers of the West Coast.

Scott Mouat:

Scott Mouat is an award-winning cinematographer, director and photographer. He’s as passionate about storytelling as he is about capturing stunning images.  He’s worked throughout New Zealand and filmed many of its secretive and critically endangered species including the kākāpō  (New Zealand’s critically endangered night parrot) and the Hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin).

In 2005 Scott completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Natural History Filmmaking at the University of Otago. From 2005 – 2021 he worked as a freelance cameraman for a variety of companies including the BBC, WGBH, and NHNZ and filmed in a number of countries including New Zealand, Africa, Sri Lanka, China and the Middle East.

Known for his patience, careful composition and thorough coverage, he works to capture beautiful and genuine moments that visually progress the story whatever the subject matter, wherever the location.

In 2021 Scott returned to the University of Otago to study for a Masters in Teaching and Learning, specialising in biology and media studies. Since then he’s devoted his time to teaching filmmaking to others, he’s currently the Teacher in Charge of Media Studies at Otago Boys High School in Dunedin.