Landscape photographs have a way of displaying the beauty of our environment and creation in a way that’s quite calming and breathtaking. Well-shot landscape photos are just irresistible to behold by anyone who sets eyes on them. To get eye catching landscape images, it’s important to understand a few tips that one can apply when doing landscape photography. Here are a few tips and techniques you can make use of to come up with great shots.
Preparation
Before setting out for Landscape Photography it is important to research and find out the best areas for landscape Photography, this will help you save time. You can use maps to check on areas you can take the photography, OS maps are very valuable as the information you get can help you on how you can plan your routes, know where the scenic places like mountain peaks and lakes are. With all the information you will be able to get the best landscape photography in less time. Take into account the weather as well. Weather enhances the outlook taking advantage of different weather will give you great shots as well.
Polarizing Filters
Polarizing filters is a must have gadget by landscape photographers. Polarizing filters helps in managing reflections when taking landscape photos like suppressing the glare of the lake surfaces or darkening bright reflections. Polarizing filters also help in increasing color intensity and manages the contrasts.
Graduated ND filters
The Graduated ND filters are used to compensate for light fall off that is very common when taking landscape photographs. It also allows the photographer to balance the exposure making an even exposure where the details are retained. Quality light is a very important aspect for a great photo shoot. Ensure that the camera flash is turned off when taking landscape photos. Using a tripod will be able to enhance the area to capture well.
Depth of field
Maximize the depth of field even as you take the landscape photographs. Focus on your scenes as much as possible. Choose a smaller aperture setting because it enhances the depth of field. The smaller your aperture the greater your depth of field and photos you get. Depth of field is well achieved by combining foreground, middle ground and background objects. It’s important to compose an image that brings the depth of field and draws the eyes of the viewer into the picture.
Think of foregrounds and the sky
Having cool, serene and passive looking photos of great foreground and the sky is just exciting to look at and quite calming. Nothing is as beautiful as nature and the best way to communicate it in landscape photography is to maximize the sceneries. In every landscape you will find a dominant feature, maximize taking photos of the dominant features independently, taking into account the horizons to enhance your photography. Having the horizons focused on the upper part of the photo or the lower part looks much better than when its placed on the middle.
Landscape photographs communicate more than just pictures, they ignite that cool, serene and passive atmosphere that can quickly be relived just by looking at the photos.