Of all the techniques, philosophies, and approaches that go into making a successful landscape image, perhaps nothing gives new and experienced photographers alike more trouble than composition. If you find yourself often struggling with composition, check out this fantastic video that offers a useful approach to get you on the right track in no time.
Coming to you from Alister Benn of Expressive Photography, this awesome video tutorial discusses how to approach landscape photo compositions. Perhaps the single approach that helped me progress the most is remembering to simplify, simplify, simplify. There is a tendency to be awed by a scene and attempt to cram it all into one frame, but that does not always translate from what we in person to an image well. Sometimes, excluding things can make an image stronger. One simple way to do this is to simply use a longer focal length. While landscape photography traditionally uses ultra-wide angle lenses, a nice telephoto zoom can help you make stronger, more direct images. 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."
