UPDATE: I now have an extended version of this article available as an eBook, which goes into much further detail about bokeh and landscape photography. Click here to read more about The Art of Bokeh. You may have heard other photographers speak of “bokeh” when discussing the depth of field in their images. If you haven’t, or if you’re not...
Learn MoreIf you want to make a seamless panoramic image, you have to start with some solid photos to work with. Since you’re combining several images to appear as one, any variation can completely throw off the stitching process and possibly render your pano unusable. Five Steps to Perfect Panos 1. Use a tripod. This is always advisable, but mandatory if you plan on...
Learn MoreIf you’re new to landscape photography – or digital photography in general – you should know the importance of your camera’s sensor size. There are some great benefits to us landscape photographers that can make capturing beautiful scenes much simpler. First, you need to know exactly what your sensor does. The digital sensor is the equivalent to actual...
Learn MoreLight is the most important part to a photograph – we judge, compensate, and even manipulate our light sources in order to create the image we see in our minds. In order to get an accurate exposure, we need to choose what settings work best for the lighting situation we’re in: what aperture, how fast a shutter speed, etc. The built-in light meter in a digital SLR...
Learn MoreYou’d be surprised how something as simple as focusing your camera can have a certain set of rules to follow. This is definitely an area of photography that you do not want to overlook as a small mistake here can ruin your image – proper focus is key! A tripod will, in most cases, help you focus properly. Since we’re usually dealing with stationary...
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