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3 Tips For Getting Started with Landscape Photography

Landscape photography is a whole different ballgame to portrait or wedding photography, and I’m not just talking about the subject which you’re shooting.

The skills you need to know in Photoshop change (no longer trying to get rid of wrinkles now you’re trying to wrap your head around HDR), the equipment you need is different (no more nifty 50 mm time to start looking for a zoom if not a telephoto), and even your composition is going to change.

So what’s the best way to get started in landscape photography?

For starters you’ll want to do a bit of research on composition. It’s always a good idea to never crop your photo when taking the shot, leave that for post production. There’s been more times then not that I’ve cropped a shot when taking the image, then get home and realize that when I want to print the shot I have to crop off some of what made the shot so great.

The next thing is you’re likely going to want to invest in a wide angled lens. Most landspace photography will require you to stand back and take in the big image. Whether it’s mountains, a body of water or a city scape, a wide angle lens will do your proud in these situations.

Finally, familiarizing yourself with the exposure, ISO and F-stop settings on your camera body is a must. HDR photography is big in the landscape world and for this to work properly you need to take one shot at perfect exposure, one under exposed and one over exposed and then overlap them all in photoshop.

This can be a challenge, but with a tripod and a solid understanding of how your camera body works it’s not so tough. The video below will serve as a solid introduction to HDR photography for landscape shots.