The theme of landscape photography repeatedly shows up in the most popular posts on Light Stalking and if the proliferation of websites and magazines specifically about landscape is anything to go by, then it is very popular among the wider photography community too. Getting started in landscape need not be a huge exercise – there are literally hundreds of fantastic tutorials available for free online. We have taken the liberty of collecting some of our favorites.
photo © 2010 Steve Berardi | more info (via: Wylio)
General Tutorials
Landscape Photography for the Serious Amateur – This remains one of the all time most popular posts on Light Stalking and is a fantastic introduction to the art from landscape photographer, Chris Gin.
11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips – A general article from a great website.
Three Elements of a Great Landscape – the Photo Naturalist (who took the image above) is a great resource for any outdoor photographers, and this is a typically solid guide from that site. Check out their other landscape articles too.
Situational Tutorials
Not all landscape is the same. You are going to have a hugely differing set of conditions between shooting a coastal landscape and shooting in the desert. These tutorials are a good start if you already know where you’re planning to shoot.
Digital in the Desert - shooting in the desert has a lot of unique challenges. This is a thorough review of some of the issues you will come up against.
13 Steps for Creative Coastline Photography – a tutorial by Simon Bray for the fantastic Tutsplus network – this one is worth checking out for the examples alone.
5 Quick Tips for Coastal Photography – another cool list of tips from Digital Photography School with some fine examples too.
A Guide to Capturing Autumn Mist – a seasonal guide for landscape photographers who are looking to get good captures of mist in their work.
photo © 2010 Mike Tungate | more info (via: Wylio)
photo © 2009 Jessy Celeste Eykendorp | more info (via: Wylio)
Exposure Blending and Landscape Photography
Our own Christopher O’Donnell has written some excellent advice on his landscape photography blog about getting the right exposure in your photographs with the art of exposure blending. We strongly suggest you check out these three fantastic articles and as with everything that Christopher writes, they are thorough and well-illustrated with examples and screen shots.
Unique Approaches to Landscape Photography
Landscape photography and the approaches that photographers take to it is as diverse as any art form. These tutorials will get you started in approaching landscape photography from a less traditional point of view.
HDR Landscape Photography Tutorial – A thorough sequence of tutorials from Naturescapes (fantastic website) about the HDR technique.
HDR Vertorama Mini Tutorial – A slight deviation from HDR in a short and easy tutorial. Jason Smith likes experimemnting with his own versions of HDR techniques so check out some of the other images on his site as they are quite unique.
Long Lens Landscapes – While it’s not uncommon, using a longer lens is not as common as using wide angle for landscape shots. This is a good introduction to going with the longer option.
Tilt Shift Lenses for Perspective Control – the tutorial is a good wrap up of using til shift lenses, but has a solid section dealing with using them for panoramas – something a lot of landscape photographers love to experiment with.
photo © 2006 Derek Purdy | more info (via: Wylio)
Hopefully this selection of cool tutorials should get you started with taking your own awesome landscapes. Once you’re addicted to landscape, there’s no turning back.
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