Landscape Photography Preview

Our last area of study in photography this year is Landscapes.

Many people believe that landscapes are one of the easiest types of photographs to get, and I won't argue much with that. Drive along any country road and you will often find a place where you can create a great landscape image just by sticking your phone or camera out the window and clicking the button. But I would also argue that the BEST landscape images are not taken in that fashion.

Since the Bowie campus isn't very friendly for landscapes, we won't be shooting one in class, your 5 edited photos will be DUE MAY 18TH!!

So you are better prepared to go shoot these, I wanted to share some tips and tricks with you that I really like.

So go check out this website:

https://www.techradar.com/how-to/photography-video-capture/cameras/the-10-commandments-of-landscape-photography-and-how-to-break-them-1320832

Now answer a few questions about what you learned and post the answers on your blog in a post called Landscapes.

1. Where is one place on the internet you might go to better prepare yourself for the location you are shooting at?

2. What is one app you might download to help you when trying to pick the best angle to take landscape photos?

3. What is the biggest problem shooting with a zoom or telephoto lens?

4. Instead of using the HDR method you learned in my class, what is another technique the website suggest would be acceptable for compensating for sky and ground?

5. List three things you should always carry in case of bad weather.

6. Why would pre-scouting help you when shooting?

7. Is subject or composition more important in landscape photography?

8. What is the suggested procedure to create simple, yet striking images?

9. Why black and white?

10. Why would you want to go back to a location you have already been?