Adam Green

ANALYSIS OF LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY STYLES

In terms of photography, the golden hour is one of the best times of day to take photographs. As you can see from the

sourced examples above, landscapes taken during the golden hour can be fantastic.

THE GOLDEN HOUR

Leading lines are a fantastic way to create composition and add meaning to a photograph. They give the viewer something to look at and follow, and can

sometimes lead the viewers eyes to the intended subject. Sometimes they just lead into the unseeable distance.

LEADING LINES

Rule of thirds is a good way to compose photographs, whether they be landscape photographs or portraits. They add interest, because it potentially throws

away the predictability of symmetry.

As you can see from the examples on the left, subjects can be placed on the lines, on

the hot-spots (the points in which the lines cross). In the bottom one, the horizon goes

across the lower third.

RULE OF THIRDS

As you can see,

adjusting the aperture has a huge effect

on the appearance

of the landscape, on the left,

the aperture is small, on

the right, the aperture is

larger, meaning a

lower depth of field.

DEPTH

Using water to create reflection

in landscape photographs can

be very interesting. The

image almost looks like it has

been mirrored in Adobe Photoshop.

However use of shutter speed and aperture means the reflection is fully real, and

immensely detailed.

REFLECTION

Night-time landscape photography can be very interesting, because

as you can see from the examples, it can be done in numerous ways. Through the use of natural light,

artificial light, shadows etc.

NIGHT

Landscapes that utilize long exposure time can be very intriguing. Here, we see

examples of light trails. Some are natural (created by stars), some are created by artificial

lights (for example; cars)

LONG EXPOSURE