Photographing Vanuatu - Course Preview

A land of fire where the engines of creation still churn with all the fury that planet Earth can muster. Here, Yasur Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupts every few minutes ejecting superheated lava high into the air. I'm Ian Plant and along with fellow photographer, Zac Mills, we've traveled halfway around the world to come face to face with the most powerful of all of the forces of nature, molten rock exploding from the ground, with all the wrath of the gods of old. Here, we will put our minds, bodies, and gear to the test as we seek to capture the eruptive forces that have shaped our planet. We will contend with steep climbs, clouds of fine ash borne on gale force winds, and the constant threat of fiery missiles of magma raining down from the sky.

In this course, Zac and I will take you behind the lens, and share with you our secrets for taking compelling photos. Not only will we explain the technical side of things, but more important, we'll discuss in depth, the artistic choices we have made along the way. By the end of this course, you'll end up with a stronger understanding of composition, the use of light and color, and the creative use of exposure. So join us as we photograph Yasur Volcano on the beautiful island nation of Vanuatu.