Landscape Photography367 articles

As landscape photographers, it’s our job to catch the emotional essence of a place and show it to others. We want to inspire people with the beauty of a world they might never even have known existed.

Learn to snap jaw-dropping wallpaper-quality photographs with our tried-and-true landscape photography tips:

Practicing Landscape Photography in Your Own Backyard

Practicing Landscape Photography in Your Own Backyard

During the pandemic I have taken the downtime to review hundreds of articles and video about how to improve my photography. I can say that in general, I learned something from each article but one thing I did not see was an article talking about finding new photography sites. In the pandemic world or even […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Mt Rainier Winter Landscape

Interesting Photo of the Day: Mt Rainier Winter Landscape

One of the best things about winter has to be the snowfall that it brings along. Mountains that appear rocky and barren otherwise appear glorious when snow capped. Then there’s the adventurous part like skiing down a snowy mountain slope. When photographer Steven Crutchfield was at Crystal Mountain, he captured this beautiful image of Mount […]

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Focusing Techniques for Landscape Photography

Focusing Techniques for Landscape Photography

Focusing is a critical matter in photography irrespective of the genre. With most photography genres, the answer to where you should focus is obvious. For instance, if you’re shooting portraits, go for the eye. In the case of street photography, focus on your subject of interest. But when it comes to shooting landscapes, it can […]

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How to Use Lightroom’s Graduated Filter to Improve Landscapes

How to Use Lightroom’s Graduated Filter to Improve Landscapes

Lightroom’s graduated filter is an extremely powerful tool when used with purpose. For landscape photographers there are several different things that you can accomplish with the graduated filter, and in this article we’ll look at four specific uses. 1. Replicate the Effect of a Graduated Neutral Density Filter Graduated neutral density filters can be used […]

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How to Get Noise-less Landscape Images at High ISOs

How to Get Noise-less Landscape Images at High ISOs

We tend to photograph landscapes at low ISOs to keep camera noise at bay. But shooting at a lower ISO is not always possible. In certain scenarios, like when the light is low or when there’s wind blowing, you will need to raise the ISO. How do you handle noise? In today’s video, we have […]

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New: Landscape Photography Creativity Prompts

New: Landscape Photography Creativity Prompts

Have you tried these new Landscape Photography Creativity Prompts? They’re designed to spark fresh ideas for landscape photography, and beat creativity block. Plus you can keep them as a secret source of infinite inspiration. They are currently discounted for a holiday sale if you want to explore them. Deal ending soon: Landscape Creativity Prompts at […]

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Quick Tips on Landscape Photography

Quick Tips on Landscape Photography

Tell a story with landscape photography. By telling stories with your camera, you’re forced you to slow down and contemplate the details. This one factor alone could greatly improve your skills as a photographer! Consider a few important questions: What is it about this scene that inspires you? What elements found in the scene have […]

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Wide Angle Landscape Composition Tips & Tricks

Wide Angle Landscape Composition Tips & Tricks

If you’re into landscape photography, you know how important wide-angle lenses are. Using a short focal length allows you to capture a larger portion of the vista in front of you and provide a greater context. However, these things are easier said than done, as there are a lot of challenges that come with using […]

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Stitching Together 3 Horizontal Frames for a Brilliant Landscape

Stitching Together 3 Horizontal Frames for a Brilliant Landscape

Hardcore landscape photographers love medium-format cameras. And there are quite a few reasons for this: first, their level of detail is incredible. They offer higher dynamic range and color depth compared to full-frame cameras. And the wider field of view is very useful for landscapes. Medium-format cameras have a crop factor that’s less than one, […]

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Exercise: Photographing a Landscape 5 Different Ways

Exercise: Photographing a Landscape 5 Different Ways

It’s one thing to take photographs of things, but quite another to take photographs about them. Taking photographs of something is the equivalent of simply pointing a camera and pressing the shutter button. When it comes to taking a photograph about it, many other considerations need to be made. In today’s video, landscape photographer James […]

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