by Scott Moses | Jun 22, 2017 | Landscape Photography |
Some of the most astonishing landscape photographs ever taken over the last century are the result of dedicated photographers making the long trek up and over mountains to find the perfect spot for that iconic scene. You can find great shots of mountains simply by driving to a mountain pass or an overlook but there is something special about finding a spot that can only be reached by foot. Here are 3 low-traffic peaks to explore for unique landscape photography.
by Alexandria Huff | May 10, 2017 | Landscape Photography, Photography Basics |
On August 21st a total solar eclipse will cross the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. Discover online maps and electronic scouting tools to help you plan where and how to photograph it, explore what gear you’ll need to get the best eclipse images possible, and learn the camera settings and technical strategies to capture those images.
by Jay Goodrich | Apr 11, 2017 | Landscape Photography |
Fog produces a unique lighting situation and can be trickier to photograph than you think. Learn what fog is, where to find it, and how to convey it uniquely in your own landscape work.
by Grant Kaye | Jan 10, 2017 | Artistic Techniques, Landscape Photography, Photoshop |
Have you ever noticed when photographing a sunrise or a sunset that your DSLR camera can’t capture the brightest and darkest part of the scene at the same time in one exposure? This limitation is because of a camera’s dynamic range, or the gap in luminosity between the lightest and darkest parts of an image. Discover the three main techniques to overcome this and create dynamic landscape scenes.
by John Baston | Oct 18, 2016 | Landscape Photography, Photography Basics |
There are few better places to take pictures than in a National Park. And, if you’ve been to a park recently you many have seen a lot of people taking a lot of pictures! However, quantity does not equal quality. With a little thoughtfulness around how you approach the art and technique of photography you will be surprised not only with the quality of your shots but also with your relations with other park visitors, the animals that live in the park, and the feeling you may develop for your subject matter.
by Andy To | Oct 3, 2016 | Landscape Photography |
I am going to tell you what you need to know about shooting in National Parks, including what gear to bring, composing your shots, travel tips, and why fall is the best time of year to go.
by David Kingham | Aug 23, 2016 | Landscape Photography, Natural Lighting |
Traveling the American West in an RV full time has allowed me to discover incredible locations. Here are some of my favorite areas for landscape photography due to their variety of photographic opportunities. I also include a few little-known areas so that you can capture unique shots.
by Jay Goodrich | Jun 14, 2016 | Landscape Photography, Natural Lighting, Wildlife Photography |
We all know that without light there isn’t going to be a photograph. There are many different qualities of light and different directions to light, all of which can be accessed with the sun as our source. Every photographer strives to create imagery with the most dramatic and vivid light. This occurs naturally near sunrise and sunset but many of us forget about additional aspects of the sun that we can use to our advantage.
by Sohail Mamdani | Jul 7, 2015 | Landscape Photography |
Landscape shooters love their wide-angle lenses. From the amazing Nikon 14–24mm f/2.8 to the new Canon 11–24mm f/4, it’s usually the wides that get everyone excited about landscape photography. Every so often, however, it pays to change things up.
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