The Expedition Photographer: Gear, Endurance, and the Long Trail
The heart of adventure travel lies in the journey itself — the desire to explore and then show it to the world in rich detail. This is a course in reaching the far mountains with a professional kit on your back, and in putting that experience in the frame.
An intermediate, hands-on course in the craft of the expedition photographer: timing a Himalayan season and route; training the body to carry the load over the long day; weighing the true cost of the unprepared; judging gear by performance, durability, and weight; building a full-frame camera kit for the trail; and packing the 40+10L system, arranging the weight, and managing food and language so the long trail stays a joy.
Course Overview
This is an intermediate (200-level) expedition course for the photographer who is ready to leave the day-hike behind and carry a professional kit deep into the mountains for weeks at a time.
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This course awards 3 academic credits transferable directly into Light & Composition University’s formal Diploma and Degree programs.
PHO 249
Master real optical exposure, assignments, and capstones. Complete 8 lessons and earn 3 accredited course credits.
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