EIZO's highly popular Colourclass video series is back!
EIZO is releasing the Colourclass Namibia video tutorial series on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram on 27 July 2020. The 11 episodes provide an introduction to a number of photography-related topics. They also explore subjects like capturing video and colour management on a camera, software and softproofing.
The Colourclass Namibia
Building on Colourclass Lofoten that EIZO released in 2018, German photography instructor Alexander Heinrichs explains the basics of panoramic photography, astrophotography and wildlife photography in this Colourclass. Filmmaker Stephan Klein provides tips on time-lapse photography, video storytelling and postproduction since people are increasingly using digital photography cameras to capture videos, as well. And, of course, we won’t forget to talk about colours in the Colourclass: EIZO colour management workflow expert Christian Ohlig explains colour settings in the camera, in the image processing programme, calibration targets and the softproofing workflow for printing with external photo labs.
What’s covered in each of the episodes
Episode 1: Getting there and the gear we used
Episode 2: The basics of panoramic photography
Episode 3: The basics of astrophotography
Episode 4: The basics of time-lapse photography
Episode 5: The most important tips of wildlife photography
Episode 6: Tips for a photographic safari
Episode 7:Autofocus tips for fast-moving animals
Episode 8:Video storytelling
Episode 9:Colour settings: Camera, software and adjustment targets
Episode 10:Tips for video postproduction
Episode 11:Softproofing workflow for printing with photo labs
The teachers
Photographer and photography coach Alexander Heinrichs, photographer and EIZO colour management workflow expert Christian Ohlig and hunderteins filmmaker Stephan Klein flew to Namibia for the video series.
They travelled through this fascinating country in southwest Africa for two exciting weeks. They had high expectations and the country did not disappoint.
The location
Namibia has much to offer for photographers. Its variety of desert landscapes with colours ranging from deep red to light yellow, barren steppes, lush grasslands and red stone formations reminiscent of a sci-fi movie setting stand in dramatic contrast to the generally deep blue sky. What’s more, minimal light pollution in Namibia elevates it into an ideal place for photographers of astronomical objects and events. No less fascinating is the fauna of Namibia, which can be admired in numerous national parks and wildlife reserves. In addition, Namibia’s past as a former colony of Germany is still perceptible in numerous places and makes Namibia the ideal stepping stone for first-time visitors to Africa.
The equipment
There is a convergence taking place between filmmaking and photography, with the lines increasingly being blurred between these two fields. To give an example, all the photos and video footage for the project were shot on Sony α series cameras.
EIZO worked in close collaboration with many partners in the photography industry to make Colourclass Namibia happen: We would like to take this opportunity to thank Adobe, Epidemic Sound, f-stop gear, G-Technology, Gunther Wegner, Haida, Novoflex, Ricoh, SanDisk, Sony and Whitewall for their outstanding support.
In addition, the team also brought a prototype of EIZO’s new ColorEdge CS2740 monitor with them. It really proved just how sturdy and reliable it is during the 2,400-plus kilometres the team travelled across mostly unpaved roads.
