I am interested in that and I wanna start out. I only have my Canon SD880 and I don’t think I can afford a more expensive and good one. I need some tips ^^. Thanks
http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/landscape-photography-tips/
Shoot in good lighting. Mid day is not a good time to shoot vistas. Overcast is good for closeups.
Use a tripod.
Shoot in the hours around sunrise and sunset. At sunset, point the camera away from the sun sometimes to see what the light is falling upon.
Keep your horizons straight. Wacky angles and landscapes are not a good thing.
Here is some inspiration:
http://www.patricksmithphotography.com/portfolio.html
http://photo.net/gallery/photocritique/filter
Put the horizon on either the top or bottom third of the shot.
Sometimes think about not having a horizon at all.
Wide angle is not always the best level of zoom.
Look behind you – sometimes what is behind you is better than what is in front.
Try for some foreground to add scale to the landscape.
Haze can be your friend.
A circular polariser intensifies colours.
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You want to find the best way to take the picture. You want to find the best angle, and lighting for the picture. For lighting it depends on what "mood" you want your picture to have. If you want a sad pic. you should shoot it on an overcast day. If you want a relaxing pic. you shoot it during sunset to get long shadows, if you want nice vibrant and clear colors you should shoot it on a sunny day around noon. For angles don’t be afraid to try weird ones, like in a creek look at it from right on top of the water? No. But it could be a really good picture. My facebook page has some good examples of lighting and angles if you want to look at it.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabe-Wikoff-Photography/193316447358133?ref=ts
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use the LANDSCAPE setting…
try to find something of real interest in the landscape…
work with the light… midday is not the best…
and look at more interesting weather…
References :
http://pphotographyb.blogspot.com/2011/03/30-amazing-landscape-photography.html
http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=amazing+landscape+photography&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6T2MTZDVBo2WhQeevt2ZCw&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=787
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS :
A landscape is a section or portion of scenery as seen from a single viewpoint. Scenery is the subject of a landscape image. Typically, people and animals are not shown in a landscape, unless they are relatively small in the image and have been included in the composition to show scale. Some photographers argue that the sea coast, the city and man-made structures in general should not be included in a landscape, and images that do contain them are more accurately called seascapes or cityscapes.
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http://www.slrphotographyguide.com/landscapes.shtml
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watch this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ4nmxMlsg0
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OK, on a point and shoot like that, make sure you set it for landscape – usually there is a landscape setting on such cameras.
Consider the time of day – midday sunshine is not so good, dawn or dusk is better. Consider the weather: skies with dramatic clouds look better than featureless blue skies (or featureless overcast skies).
Get the horizon straight. Consider basic composition techniques like the Rule of Thirds.
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As the others mentioned, choosing the right time of the day is absolutely essential. I took some my best landscape shots with the sun barely above the horizon, in nice golden light with dramatic shadows.
Try vertical orientation. It’ll help to play with different fore-, middle- and background subjects, this can be used very effectively to create a feeling of depth and scale in the photo.
Using the standard horizontal orientation often results in there just being "more of the same" on the right of the photo as there already is on the left, which can be quite boring.
References :
http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/landscape-photography-tips/
Shoot in good lighting. Mid day is not a good time to shoot vistas. Overcast is good for closeups.
Use a tripod.
Shoot in the hours around sunrise and sunset. At sunset, point the camera away from the sun sometimes to see what the light is falling upon.
Keep your horizons straight. Wacky angles and landscapes are not a good thing.
Here is some inspiration:
http://www.patricksmithphotography.com/portfolio.html
http://photo.net/gallery/photocritique/filter
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Before any of the technical aspects of landscape photography, you have to first have the right mentality to be a landscape photographer.
1) Be patient, sometimes you need to wait for the right scene. You sometimes have to wait for a few months.
2) Be persistent, sometimes you have to go back another day to get the conditions right.
3) Be dedicated, you need to be prepared for really early starts (2 or 3 am in summer) and really late nights (11pm in summer)
4) Be tough, just because it’s hammering it down with rain, or blowing 60-70mph winds doesn’t mean you should take a day off. Get out there for some of the more dramatic moments. You probably have to comfortable with getting cold too.
5) Be strong, some of the best locations are honestly the arse-end of nowhere, you have to be prepared to trek many miles for a shot (sometimes through the cold and the rain).
6) Be prepared, you need to always be ready to go if the conditions are right. You also need to know what things you might come up against. You have to have the right equipment for your journey, this could mean, maps, GPS, first aid kit, energy bars, torches, lighters, even a satellite phone. Oh and if you’re going somewhere risky, never go alone and always let someone know where you’re going.
There are some skills which don’t directly apply to your photography which will help.
a) You have to have vision. Just because it’s grey and misrable, you still need to be able to see how a scene would look in different conditions.
b) You need to have experience/information of your location. Useful stuff like times for sunrise/sunset, where the the sun will appear, and things like access routes, and where to put your tripod. Even simple things like having an accurate weather forecast.
c) You should always expect the worst, so many things aren’t under your control, so anything you do get you are then glad for.
Now onto the easy bit, technique. It’s easy because this is just plain learning. The things above have to be acquired to some extent, but your technique is straight forward, and if you’re forgetful you can even write them on a piece of card/water proof paper.
i) Follow the basic rules of composition. Rule of thirds, golden triangles, and golden spirals. Experience will teach you when rules can be broken. Essentially don’t put something slap bang in middle of frame, and you’ll be ok.
ii) Focusing. With your compact camera, you will have to rely on locking your focus to infinity, or if you have the option 1/3 the way into the scene.
iii) Exposure. Bring up as much info as possible on the screen, and use the histogram (the small graph) to help you expose. If you have aperture priority mode (Av) you should use that mode. Set the apertures to larger f/numbers (e.g. f/8). Then use exposure compensation to push/pull that graph as far right as possible, without it touching the right hand side.
iv) ISO sensitivity. Turn this down to the lowest possible setting.
v) Use a tripod, and self timer. Even during the day you’ll often find that at smaller apertures (large f/numbers), and low ISOs you can get some shaky images. Tripod prevents this.
vi) Avoid shooting into the sun during the daytime.
More advanced technique (I’m running out of ways to count stuff!):
1) Be progressive. Having interest in the forground as well as the background is useful, to draw the eye in
2) Lines naturally draw the eye along them. Make sure if you use lines, they don’t cross the scene so much, or leave the scene. Ensure they go towards the background.
3) Shooting into the low sun works, sunsets, and sunrises can work for you, just make sure it doesn’t throw off your metering.
4) Just because the sun is obscured by clouds doesn’t mean it’s not there. It’s much easier to lose the sky if you shoot towards where the sun is on a cloudy day.
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Hi. Remember that the best piece of equipment you have at your disposal is you! Go out early in the morning or late in the afternoon (the golden hour). Find some locations that you like and start shooting. It’s all about the light! Don’t be afraid to get up close….zoom with your feet.
Try to be creative in the way you approach your photography and get a good software program to edit your photos and turn them into works of art. Good luck!
References :
http://www.landscape-photography-fine-art.com
Here are some good tips about taking landscapes.
http://www.ultimate-photography-tips.com/landscapepictures.html
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http://www.ultimate-photography-tips.com/index.html