When it comes to landscape photography, the standard lens of choice is the wide angle, as many scenes demand a large angle of view to get everything into one frame. And while wide angle lenses certainly have their place, other focal lengths are just as useful. This excellent video tutorial discusses how to choose the right lens for a specific landscape scene.
Coming to you from Andy Mumford, this great video tutorial discusses how to choose the right focal length for landscape work. A lot of the time, we default to using something like a 16-35mm lens for landscapes without a second thought. Certainly, wide angle lenses are preferred for a reason, but the beauty of landscape photography is that there are so many other compositions available in a specific scene, and trying a longer focal length can help you pick out interesting individual elements or create more abstract images. And given how popular wide angle shots are, it can help your work stand out from the crowd a bit. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Mumford.
If you would like to continue to improve your landscape photography, check out "Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi."
