Do you find yourself scrolling social media, admiring wonderful photos from exotic locations with a bit of jealousy? Or maybe you are frustrated with not being able to travel frequently? You may have fallen into the trap of thinking you have to travel to take great landscape photos. It doesn’t have to be that way.
If you find yourself sitting at home thinking you don’t live anyplace interesting to go take pictures, this video from Mads Peter Iversen is for you. Through a series of tips to find interesting photos in your area, paired with sample images from Iversen’s home country of Denmark, you can learn to find the local beauty in your own area.
Learning to understand that what might seem mundane to you because you see it regularly is likely quite unique to an outsider. As you start to look at subjects in your local area with that mindset, the opportunities will begin to present themselves.
Iversen talks about how to find subjects to photograph in your local area. He also talks about the importance of being aware of the weather conditions—both observing them and predicting them. Blending interesting weather conditions with key subjects in your area, along with thoughtful composition, can turn mundane scenes into well-executed photos.
I found that Iversen’s video helped support my own approach to landscape photography. Though I like to travel for my photography, my own backyard provides many photography opportunities without needing to leave my local area. All it takes is some careful observation.
