My New Book ‘Stories Within Stories By Gavin Hardcastle’

If you’ve ever wondered what I get up to in the dead of winter when the roads are impassable and there’s nothing to photograph, I’ve been busy writing my new book ‘Stories Within Stories By Gavin Hardcastle’. I’m excited to announce that the book will ship this spring and I’m now taking pre-orders. Learn more.


Canadian Rockies Photography Workshop 2024

Would you like to take your landscape photography to the next level while standing in front of the most impressive vistas this world has to offer? Where better to hone your photography skills than the Canadian Rockies? Learn more.


 

Will you be joining our Newfoundland Photography Workshop in 2024?


‘Mastering Sharpness’

I decided to create my course ‘Mastering Sharpness‘ to teach you the essential foundations for creating the sharpest images possible with your camera. Click here to learn more about these tutorials.


Chasing Awe Ebook

I’m delighted to announce that the digital version of ‘Chasing Awe With Gavin Hardcastle’ is now available as an instant E-book download in the form of a PDF. To learn more about this legendary tome of inspirational (some might say life-changing) wonderment click here.


Have you ever tried to fix a problem in Photoshop only to end up launching your laptop at the wall while foaming at the mouth? What you’re experiencing is a state that I call ‘ShopRage’.

Don’t feel bad about it. We’ve all been there, more than once. What you need is someone to guide you through the rage-inducing frustration of using Photoshop so that you can unleash its amazing potential for improving your own photography

Relax and breathe a sigh of relief because ‘Photoshop For Morons 2‘ is finally here.


There are just 50 copies left of my first book. Get your copy before it goes out of print forever.


I was inspired to create this online photography course after one of my students emailed me and asked “Gavin, can you just teach me Photoshop as if I was a complete moron?”. I knew immediately I had a great concept for a series of Photoshop tutorials that would help people overcome the many quirks and annoyances of Photoshop and get them beyond the usual roadblocks to understanding how it all works. Learn more about Photoshop For Morons


Composition Made Easy – Online Photography Course – Chapter 2

Empower yourself with the know-how and capability to create inspiring compositions with your own camera and a deeper understanding of what makes a beautiful image.

This chapter consists of 5 practical videos (totaling 67 minutes) that show you exactly how I deconstruct my thought process while shooting in the field. You can easily recreate all of the steps that I demonstrate while you’re out shooting your own images.

Learn more about Chapter 2 ‘Tricks of the Trade’


Composition Made Easy – Online Photography Course – Chapter 1

When you want to create jaw dropping landscape photography images, you’ll find that the art of composition will improve your images more than any other skill set. Composition Made Easy is an online photography course that I created to help my students create the quality of images they’ve always dreamed of.

Learn more about Chapter 1 ‘Finding The Shot’

Composite Basics

In this Micro-course I’ve got a problem. My shot requires that I use a CPL (circular polarizer) but of course, the one I have is way too small for my…

Mastering Sharpness

The question I’m most often asked about my photography is “how do you get such sharp images?”. The good news is that it’s all down to technique, which I believe…

Read What People Say About Fototripper

This was an excellent hands on course. Gavin provided timely advice based on the individual’s level of experience. This beginner course provided the fundamentals of landscape photography in detail. Both Gavin and his partner were extremely patient with this participant who had camera gear that just was not co-operating on the day of the course. I am more than happy to recommend Gavin as a very knowledgeable and gifted instructor. It would be a privilege to take another of his courses. Advice to the wise be sure that camera gear is functioning and do not forget to take your sturdy tripod. Thanks Gavin

Burna Wilton

Chemistry Teacher

I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone who wants to go beyond Lightroom in post processing. Photoshop had always seemed confusing and frustrating for me. Gavin is an excellent teacher who has the ability to simplify the confusing parts and walked me through step by step until I felt confident in all the steps -from Bridge to Camera Raw Processing to Photoshop layers and back to saving for print or web. Besides being a very patient and positive instructor with a genuine desire to share his knowledge and skills, he has a great sense of humour that makes learning fun.

Rebecca Simrose

Photography Courses and Workshops

If you're looking to improve your photography or image post processing skills, this is where you're meant to be. My name is Gavin Hardcastle and Fototripper.com is where you'll find my Photography Courses, Photoshop Tutorials and Photography Workshops. I love to share free photography guides to some of my favourite locations as well as gear reviews and all manner of photography related adventures in the Fototripper Blog.

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