Helpful Advice for Becoming a Better Landscape Photographer

Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres out there, and finding success in it takes a combination of good technique, creative vision, the ability to work with changing and often unpredictable conditions, and often, a smidgen of luck. If you would like to improve your landscape photography, check out this fantastic video tutorial that features an experienced landscape photographer sharing some very helpful advice. 

Coming to you from Alister Benn of Expressive Photography, this excellent video tutorial shares a range of great advice for improving your landscape photography. If I had to give a piece of advice to a budding landscape photographer, it would be to learn the basics of meteorology. You do not need to become an expert, but in a genre where planning ahead can make a significant difference in your ability to get the shots you want, knowing how to predict the presence of fog, the evolution and passage of clouds, and other phenomena that will affect both your working environment and images will give you a significant leg up. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Benn.

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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