Woodland photography is hard enough for landscape photographers, but what about when there isn’t any fog? Fog is the cheat code for this type of photography, but do you just need to head home when there isn’t any fog? We find out in this video.
There are many videos and tutorials on the Internet about successfully photographing woodlands in landscape photography. One common element that typically runs in all these videos is the presence of fog. But what if there isn’t any fog? What then? In this video, Nigel Danson walks us through capturing a series of woodland images on a morning with no fog.
Danson begins the video, lamenting the lack of fog as the first light of morning starts. Undeterred, though, he talks through a series of compositions in the woodlands, highlighting what he is looking for to compensate for the lack of fog.
The key advantage of fog in woodland photography is its effect on the woodland scene's complexity and depth. Danson explains several techniques with examples of how to work the composition without fog and still walk away with beautiful images. He also identifies why fog helps in a woodland photography scene.
I have recently been practicing and refining my woodland photography technique. Unfortunately, in my area, fog is only an occasional event and typically occurs during certain times of the year. I think Danson’s primary tips within the video, including recommended times of day to photograph, will help as I work to refine this genre of landscape photography.
