Photography · Beginner
Wildlife Photography Course
Explore Aotearoa's wild side through the lens.
About This Course
New Zealand's landscapes and wildlife are a rare training ground, and this course is built around them. You'll learn the camera craft specific to wildlife and nature work — fast-moving subjects, unpredictable light, and long lenses — alongside the fieldcraft and ethics that responsible wildlife photography demands.
By the end, you'll have a body of work built from real time in the field, along with the editing skills to bring those images home.
It suits photographers with at least a basic handle on their camera who want to specialise in a genre most general courses only touch on briefly. Wherever you're based — see our locations pages for region-specific spots worth exploring — the fieldcraft and ethics taught here apply nationwide.
What You'll Learn
Module 1
Camera Craft For The Outdoors
Gear and settings suited to unpredictable outdoor and wildlife conditions.
Module 2
Understanding Animal Behaviour
Read behaviour to anticipate the moment before it happens.
Module 3
Fieldcraft & Ethics
Responsible, low-impact practices for photographing wildlife in the field.
Module 4
Editing Wildlife Images
Bring out detail and colour without losing the authenticity of the scene.
Module 5
Building A Wildlife Portfolio
Assemble a portfolio that reflects your time in the field.
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