3 Helpful Beginner Landscape Photography Tips

Creating a successful landscape image takes a combination of several factors, including good technique, knowledgeable planning, lots of patience, and more. And as such, it can be a lot to try to master when you are first starting out. If you are new to landscape photography and looking to improve, check out this great video tutorial that features an experienced landscape photographer sharing three tips that will put you on the right track. 

Coming to you from Nigel Danson, this useful video tutorial offers three tips for new landscape photographers. If I had to give advice to a new landscape photographer, it would be to bring along a longer focal length lens, something like a 70-200mm f/4. Landscape photographers often default to using a wide angle lens, and there is certainly nothing wrong with that; after all, there is a reason they are so popular in the genre. However, longer focal lengths can just as effective, and they can allow you to get a lot more out of a single scene by picking out isolated details and creating more abstract shots. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Danson.

And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out "Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi." 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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