LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY IS SIMPLE
News, tips, tutorials and short essays on landscape photography
“Landscape Photography is Simple” is the title of one my presentations, which I give regularly to camera clubs and photographic societies. In the talk I focus on the creative, or aesthetic side of landscape photography. Like lighting, composition and timing. In this space, however, I’m tackling all aspects, including technical details, equipment, preparation and planning, and more. In a nutshell, it’s about how I do what I do, and why I do it.
I honestly believe that landscape photography is indeed simple. And perhaps deceptively so, as often it’s not easy at the same time… I trust you’ll find my insights useful, and feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions for future articles.
It’s surprising how many photographers coming to my workshops, some with years of experience, never use Histogram in their workflow. When asked about it, they reply “sometimes” or “probably not as often as I should”. All euphemisms for “never”, really. Some admit to using it
Short Long Exposures is that an oxymoron?… Surely, the title is a contradiction in terms? How can exposures be short and long and the same time… But I promise there is some logic hidden in the title. And it will become clearer when we’ve examined
The Falmer Triangle – a photographic guide to the South Downs near Brighton Falmer / Woodingdean / Kingston near Lewes The “Falmer Triangle” – a triangular area between Falmer, Woodingdean, and Kingston near Lewes in East Sussex is where I started my exploration of the
INTRO So, what is the best light for landscape photography?… At the risk of stating the obvious – the title is somewhat tongue-in-cheek. There’s a myriad of conceivable potential landscape scenes, and even more inconceivable ones. All of which are not served equally well by
Telephoto Landscapes of the South Downs …AND WHAT MADE ME CHOOSE LANDSCAPE While South Downs landscapes taken with telephoto lenses have been a strong foundation of my body of work over the past 15 years, it wasn’t my first “serious” focus in photography. In reality,
INTRO Why is landscape photography difficult? Many beginners, and even seasoned photographers specialising in other areas, struggle with landscape photography. Composition is probably the number one cause of their frustration. So often it’s not obvious at all what should be the focus of your frame.
Why do my landscape photos look flat?… Obviously, photographs are usually flat (unless they’re wrapped around or projected on some curved or uneven surfaces). So, that explains everything… And still, compelling landscape images often exhibit a certain three-dimensional quality. Since the actual scene is represented
Case study: a telephoto landscape from conception to editing The image above is relatively old, taken one evening in early June of 2010. But I still quite vividly remember the outing, the decisions I made, and the hurdles I had to overcome. And I’d like