How to improve the artistry of landscape photography

Suggestions on landscape photography

1, select the maximum depth of field.

Perhaps, sometimes you want to try to make your landscape photos more creative by using a narrow depth of field-although in general, landscape photography is to keep the focus of the whole scene as much as possible. The easiest way is to choose the smallest aperture setting (the largest number displayed on the lens). The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field of the photo.

Always remember that a smaller aperture means that the camera sensor (or film negative) senses less light, so you need to make exposure compensation, such as increasing ISO or extending shutter speed, or even both.

Use a tripod

Step 2 use a tripod

When you choose a small aperture, you usually need a long shutter time. At this time, you need to keep your camera stable throughout the exposure. In fact, even if you can use a high-speed shutter, practicing using a tripod will help you. If you want the camera to take pictures more smoothly, you can consider using cable release or wireless remote control.

3. Need to find the focus.

All photos need a certain focus, and landscape photos are no exception. In fact, if a landscape photo has no focus, the picture will appear very empty, and people who look at the photo will quickly walk away because they can't find the focus and can't perceive what the photo wants to express.

In landscape photography, the focus can appear in many forms, such as buildings, branches, stones or strata, outlines and so on.

In addition to considering what kind of focus to choose, it is more important to consider where to put the checkpoint. In this case, the third law will be very useful.

Consider the prospect.

Step 4 consider the prospects

One element that can make your landscape photos stand out is to carefully consider the foreground you choose when shooting and put the attraction of the image in the foreground. In this way, you can not only bring the person who looks at the photo into the photo, but also create an extended depth of field.

Consider the sky

Another important factor in landscape photography is the sky.

Many landscape photography will have great prospects or skies, and unless your photos can meet any of them, the photos will be very boring.

If the sky is boring when you shoot, don't let the sky dominate your photos.

You can put the position of the horizon above one third. But only if you make sure your prospects are attractive. But if there are all kinds of interesting clouds and wonderful colors in the sky when you shoot, lower the position of the horizon and make the wonders in the sky stand out.

You can also consider using image modification tools or using filters to highlight the sky. (For example, use polarizing filters to deepen color and contrast)

Imagine the sky with lines.

6. Line

When you take a landscape photo, one question you should ask yourself is: How can my photo stand out? In fact, there are many ways (foreground is one way), but the best way is to use lines to bring the viewer's attention to the picture.

Lines can deepen the depth of field and level of photos, and can become attractive points of interest through the created patterns.

7. Make the photo move

When most people think of landscape photography, the first thing they think of is a calm, peaceful and even passive environment. But real landscape photography is not completely static. In order to show the dynamics in photos, you need to add dynamics, emotions and points of interest.

For example: the wind in the Woods, the waves on the beach, the water in the waterfall, the birds overhead, and the moving clouds.

Capturing these dynamics usually means that you need to use a slow shutter (sometimes it takes a few seconds). Of course, this also means that more light will reach the sensor, and you need to use a small aperture or filter, even when the light is weak at dawn or dusk.

Use the weather to make the photos move.

8. Take advantage of the weather

A scene will change with the weather, so it is particularly important to choose the right time to shoot.

Many beginners think that sunny days are the most suitable for outdoor shooting, but cloudy days and rainy days actually provide a better opportunity to shoot emotions and gloomy refraction feelings. Try to find opportunities to photograph storms, fog, vivid clouds, sunshine in thick clouds, rainbows, sunrises and sunsets, etc. Take advantage of these changeable weather conditions instead of just waiting for fine weather with blue sky and white clouds.

9. prime time shooting

When talking to a photographer recently, he said not to shoot during the day. He only shoots at dusk and dawn. Because it was the best time for the light, and he found that landscape photos could "live".

These "golden" times are the best time to shoot scenic figures. Because that's when "golden light" appeared. Another reason I like these times is the angle of light and the influence of light on the scene effect-creating vivid and interesting backgrounds, layers and textures.

10, consider the horizon

This is a cliche, but it still works. When you start shooting landscape photography, first consider the placement of the horizon from two points.

Is the horizon straight? Although you can always make adjustments through various tools in the future. But isn't it easier to do it when shooting?

Where should the horizon be placed when composing music? The common situation of composition is to put the horizon in one third (upper third or lower third) of the image instead of the middle of the image. Of course, this is not certain, you can also break these rules, but I found that unless it is those particularly amazing photos. The third law always applies.

Look at it another way.

1 1, change your observation angle.

When you find a scene worth shooting, get off and take out the camera, open it, climb over the fence, hold the camera in front of your eyes, turn around, choose a different focal length, and then press the shutter when you get to another scenic spot.

We all do this-but it doesn't bring me the beautiful photos I want.

Spend more time taking pictures and try to find more interesting points. Maybe we can start from finding a different shooting location (around the path, looking for a new angle) and shoot at a low angle on the ground. Or find a favorable high point to shoot.

Explore the surrounding environment and try it from different angles, and you will find something really unique.