StretchLearn Course

Shoot Stunning Landscapes on Every Trip

Master golden-hour light, timeless composition, and a field-to-edit workflow that travels with you.

Beginner9 hrSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

Landscape and travel photography rewards photographers who combine technical control with creative vision and logistical discipline. This course covers the exposure triangle in outdoor contexts, the five most powerful composition techniques for natural scenes, and a complete travel workflow from pre-trip research to final export. You will shoot in real conditions — golden hour, overcast midday, and blue hour — and leave with a repeatable system that works from the Dolomites to the Canadian Rockies.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

Apply the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) to produce sharp, well-exposed landscape images in varied natural light

Use the rule of thirds, leading lines, foreground interest, framing, and layering to construct compelling compositions

Plan a travel shoot using weather apps, sun-position tools, and location scouting resources to maximise golden-hour opportunities

Build a consistent field-to-edit workflow covering capture, culling, raw processing in Lightroom, and export for web and print

Manage travel gear selection, backup strategy, and customs documentation for international photography trips

Diagnose and correct common beginner errors — blown highlights, soft horizons, flat midday images, and cluttered foregrounds

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Light, Exposure, and Reading Natural Scenes

Understand how outdoor light behaves throughout the day and lock in the exposure settings that capture it faithfully.

3 lessons

The Exposure Triangle in the FieldContent · 45 min

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Golden Hour, Blue Hour, and Overcast LightContent · 45 min

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Metering, Histograms, and the Dynamic Range ProblemContent · 45 min

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Module 2

Module 2: Composition Mastery for Natural Scenes

Apply the five foundational composition frameworks used by working landscape photographers to build images with strong visual hierarchy.

3 lessons

Rule of Thirds, Horizon Placement, and Visual WeightContent · 45 min

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Leading Lines, Foreground Interest, and LayeringContent · 45 min

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Perspective, Scale, and MinimalismContent · 45 min

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Module 3

Module 3: Travel Planning and Field Logistics

Plan and execute travel shoots systematically — from pre-trip research and gear packing to on-location scouting and weather management.

3 lessons

Location Research and Pre-Trip ScoutingContent · 45 min

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Gear Selection, Packing, and On-Location SafetyContent · 45 min

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Weather Strategy and Adapting to ConditionsContent · 45 min

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Module 4

Module 4: Field-to-Edit Workflow and Exporting Finished Images

Build a repeatable post-production pipeline that takes raw captures from import to finished deliverables with consistency and speed.

3 lessons

Culling, Organising, and Importing Raw FilesContent · 45 min

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Raw Processing in Lightroom: A Landscape WorkflowContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Exporting, Printing, and Building a Travel PortfolioContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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