How to Take Better Landscape Photographs

Posted by Anonymous , 9/5/2007 Tags:TakeBetterLandscapePhotographs
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How to Take Better Landscape Photographs

Introduction

You don't have to travel the world to take great landscape photographs. Look around your immediate surroundings to find locations for your next series of shots.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Steps

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Step One

Get out of bed before the sun comes up. Take a better landscape photograph at sunrise or sunset. The photographer who is willing to get up before the birds start singing will find a beautifully lit landscape to photograph.
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Step Two

Consider adding a subject to a landscape photograph to show its size. Capture the mountain with a person standing near the base or a deer crossing the peak.
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Step Three

Look for the calm after the storm. Rain makes for a completely new perspective on a landscape. Large storm clouds looming over a wide open field or rain filled leaves on soaked trees add to a landscape photo.
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Step Four

Know your lighting. When photographing a mountain range, decide if you want the range lit from the back, front or side. Pick the right time of day to obtain that lighting.
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Step Five

Use a tripod to make sure your photographs are as crisp as possible. This eliminates any blurring caused by your hand shaking or moving the camera while photographing the landscape.

Tips & Warnings

  • Take photos of the same landscape at different times of the day it's amazing.
  • Different weather conditions make for new and different landscape photos.
  • Don't forget to look around. Landscapes can be found in cities as well as rural areas.
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