1. Explain the purpose of nature and wildlife photography
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Nature and Wildlife Photography
Learn to photograph wildlife without disturbance and with safe working distance.
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What you will learn
2. Apply a practical method to photograph wildlife without disturbance and with safe working distance
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3. Recognise the main technical, safety or professional risk
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4. Review the result and record one useful improvement
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Step-by-step practice
Step 1. Identify why nature and wildlife photography matters to the photograph you want to make.
Step 2. Prepare the subject, location, equipment and any required permission.
Step 3. Practise how to photograph wildlife without disturbance and with safe working distance.
Step 4. Review focus, exposure, light, composition, story and responsible practice.
Step 5. Complete this activity: Observe one subject from a respectful distance and create behaviour, habitat and detail images.
Safe and responsible practice: Seek permission where appropriate, protect children and vulnerable people, respect tikanga, wildlife, private land and venue rules.
Practical activity
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Observe one subject from a respectful distance and create behaviour, habitat and detail images.
Good-practice checklist
Access and consent are confirmed
The subject and environment are treated respectfully
Complete the practical activity for nature and wildlife photography
Record settings or decisions that produced the best result
Review the result on a second screen or as a print
Ask a qualified person when safety, privacy or legal consequences are significant
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