How to Create Dynamic Waterscape Photos

Long exposure images of moving water are popular for both photographers and viewers, but it takes more than slapping an ND filter on the front of your lens to create a compelling one. This helpful video tutorial features an experienced landscape photographer guiding you through the process, including equipment, safety, shutter speed, composition, and more. 

Coming to you from Andy Mumford, this excellent video tutorial will show you the ins and outs of taking compelling waterscape photos. Of course, you will need an ND filter, but such photos also take some special consideration beyond how you would normally compose a landscape image. In particular, you need to pay special attention to the direction of flow of the water, as while this is generally not a factor at normal shutter speeds, at longer shutter speeds, the direction(s) of flow are revealed, which can significantly impact the way a viewer digests your image and may warrant reworking your composition to account for the leading lines they create. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Mumford. 

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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Fantastic video - he loves what he is doing and very generous of him to share his craft with us. I picked some neat ideas.