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LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY @SCOTTBOURNE BASIC SECRETS TO

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L A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y @SCOTTBOURNE

B A S I C S E C R E T S T O

G E A RL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

A N Y C A M E R A W I L L D O B U T:

• Interchangeable Lenses Offer Flexibility

• Micro 4/3, APS-C and Full Frame Sensor Quality

• Cameras that allow you to control the settings manually

• Tripods are a must

• Ball heads w/Arca Swiss style tongue / groove systems preferred

S U B J E C T M AT T E RL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

W H AT T O S H O O T

• Bodies of water

• Waterfalls

• Mountains

• Trees

• Canyons

• Forests

• Sunrise/Sunset

A P P R O A C HL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

W H AT AT T R A C T S Y O U ?

• Minimalism

• Color

• Lines/Layers

• Shapes

• Patterns

• Context

C O M P O S I T I O NL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

S TA N D A R D C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

• Same as most other types of photography

• Rule of thirds

• Balance

• Clean background

• Use layers

• Strive for depth

L I G H TL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

L I G H T

• Direction of LightSide lighting often great for landscapesBacklit for dramatic effect

• Quality of LightHarsh/Soft/Diffuse

• Color of LightWarm/Cold/Natural

• Quantity of LightHow much or little

W H E R E T O S H O O TL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

L O T S O F P L A C E S T O S H O O T

• Start at local parks, lakes, rivers, forests

• State parks

• National wildlife refuges

• National parks

• Guided tours

M I S C T I P SL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

M I S C T I P S

• Stitched Panoramas

• HDR

• B&W

P O S T P R O C E S S I N GL A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H Y

P L U G I N S

• Plug-ins save time in post, let you spend more time shooting less time in front of a screen

• Plug-ins help pros and newbies alike by getting images to look good in just a few clicks

• Plug-ins part of my regular workflow and I use Perfectly Clear on every single image to get it 95-100% ready

P E R F E C T LY C L E A R

• Plug-in for Lightroom or Photoshop

• Works with the data you have captured - doesn’t create it’s own

• Fast / easy to learn

• Not as much overhead as other post options

T H A N K S F O R W AT C H I N G

• @scottbourne / www.scottbourne.com

• Photofocus.com

• @PerfectlyClear / www.athentech.com