Choosing our equipment and reaching our destination
The first Colourclass Lofoten lesson is all about equipment. A landscape photographer is always on the lookout for the ideal piece of equipment, which should combine the best possible quality with the lowest weight. That’s why we use light, compact GFX- and X-series systems by Fujifilm. These pair perfectly with carbon tripods by Gitzo. We also pack insert filters by Haida for light control, and transport our equipment in f-stop gear rucksacks. Serdar from PhotoTour4U will explain what you can’t do without when taking photographs beyond the Arctic or Antarctic Circle.

Location planning using apps
Light and weather are two crucial environmental conditions that you simply can’t disregard if you are planning on taking landscape photographs. During the second Colourclass Lofoten lesson, we will show you how to approach location planning and which apps we use for this. The periods between the civil and nautical sunrises and sunsets is particularly enthralling for landscape photographers.

The histogram and using graduated and ND filters
Light creates a significantly greater dynamic in landscape photography than even the best photosensors can capture. That’s why perfect lighting is particularly important. During the third Colourclass Lofoten lesson, we will show you how to make the most of your sensor’s dynamic range with the aid of the histogram and how to adjust the dynamic using Haida graduated filters. We will also use ND filters to achieve long exposure times during the day.

Analysing the location – How to take an impressive photo of a stunning landscape
"How do I transform a spectacular landscape into a striking landscape photograph?" During the fourth Colourclass Lofoten lesson, Serdar and Christian will show you how to approach locations using the example of the old Gimsøy wooden church, while Serdar will explain how he ‘fillets landscapes’.

Camera adjustment, monitor technology and adjustment
During the fifth Colourclass Lofoten lesson, we will tackle the topic of color management in the "digital dark room". Christian will demonstrate how to use SpyderCube and SpyderCheckr by datacolor in order to establish the ideal basis for RAW conversion and subsequent image editing on our PixelStation by PixelComputer. A photographer needs a graphics monitor such as a ColorEdge monitor by EIZO. This must also be regularly calibrated to ensure an unadulterated look at your image file in the long run. The reason for this will also be addressed in this lesson.

Printer profiling, ICC profiles, paper and printer settings, printing
"How can I see on the monitor what my image will look like if I print it out on special paper? What does softproofing mean?" Christian will answer these questions and more during the sixth Colourclass Lofoten lesson. He will also explain how or where you can get your hands on ICC profiles, and how you can create them yourself. Moreover, he will explain what needs to be kept in mind when printing using our Epson printer to achieve our Colourclass Lofoten goal - to hold our images in our hands, printed on the best fine art paper by ILFORD.