In the spirit of spreading creative knowledge, I have decided to touch on several techniques that I use often in my work. While I won't reveal all of my secrets, I'll show you how the ins and outs of my process.
In today's post I wanted to touch a little on the subject of photographing landscapes. While there are many amazing tips and tutorials out already in existence, I wanted to touch on what I think makes an effective landscape and how I approach capturing quality images.
Without any more intro, let's look at some landscapes.
This seems like common sense to me, but just like any exposure, your source of light is one of the most important factors in creating your image.
Being patient is key, so wait for the perfect moments of light, or return at a better time. Don't sacrifice an amazing location for subpar light!
What's better than one sunset? Two at the same time, of course.
Reflecting your image with any source of water will add much value to it's visual appeal.
A feeling of depth, distance or overall sense of atmosphere will help your viewer understand the magnitude of what you are photographing.
Look for anything to make the scale of your image make sense to your viewer. The layers of mountains above makes for a great example of this.
Fog is your friend. Fog is your BEST friend. Who needs a horizon anyway?
Although a sunset photo's main focus is the sun, waiting for the sun to drop below the horizon almost always makes for the most colorful photos.
Clouds are also key in situations like these as they will be holding all of your color!
This is entirely up to you, what ideas will you bring to the table?
Post your favorite landscape images in the comments!
Thanks for looking!
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