How about Landscape Photographers providing some tips?

#110- Reverse your thinking. Most people look for subject, color, then light. Try looking for that killer light first, then for some color and usually you'll find a subject. Wether it is some grass growing out of a lakebed or foxtails on top of a hill.

#111- Don't just look around when you get to a spot. Put the viewfinder up to your eye first.

This one sounds obvious but some people forget, so I won't number it.

If the sky isn't that great, compose so that little of it isn't showing in the picture.

darkcbr1000rr wrote in post #8254453
#110- Reverse your thinking. Most people look for subject, color, then light. Try looking for that killer light first, then for some color and usually you'll find a subject. Wether it is some grass growing out of a lakebed or foxtails on top of a hill.

Great tip. I've learned to think in terms of light as my first qualifier for a photo.

#112 - If your camera has LiveView, use it! It's especially helpful when it's dark out zooming in to 10x will allow you to easily manual focus. LiveView is also great for working in extreme angles or otherwise hard-to-get spots.

#113 - If your lens has IS and it's mounted to a tripod - turn off the IS. (sort of a duh, but thought I'd mention it.)

#114

Embrace the zone metering method.
I'm sat here bewildered after buying a video tutorial on it, feeling like a primary school kid on my first day, ready to take down every image I ever posted and wanting to go out in the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights until I've mastered it.

The 50% Photoshop time it will save me, I'm going to use drinking fine brandy.

#115

Study fine brandies...you won't be able to get up for sunrises but you will become a much deeper thinker and thinking is a valuable tool in a landscapers arsenal.

#116 Always check that your batteries are fully charged before you leave home.

#117 - Shoot RAW files. With the advances in software there is really no excuse not to do so. Apologies if I missed it, and I know it is probably obvious to most, but maybe not everybody.

Les, your gallery is awesome.

welcome to potn, swhiggins.
#118 review #17. landscapes are pictures of objects that change very little from day to day except for seasonal foliage, snow cover etc. Most all of the shots of famous landscapes like half dome or Mather point or the Grand Tetons will look very similar EXCEPT that every one of them was shot in different light conditions and the really striking shots are always the ones with the amazing light. I am trying to put together some knowledge about my local favorite spots and how the light is affected by incoming storms, high pressure clear and cold sunrises, etc. It's a tough learn, and I am beginning to realise that I would rather be lucky than good at predicting light conditions.

Move around, shoot a few frames of one scene but then move on and get a different perspective from anoher, just because it's digital doesn't mean you have to lean on the shutter and get 100 frames of the same 5 minutes.

#119 - Try to shoot HDR, to maintain the detail in bright or dark areas, when you shoot HDR, you should do it fast because clouds can move.

great advise …thanks so much

makes good sense … thanks

Hi all,

I'm the OP and cant' believe it was 8 years ago that I made this post.

This whole forum has been the greatest inspiration for me and I have learned so much and tried to share back where I can. Time to post back into this thread again.

Tip #120: Use Live View mode with grid lines to assist with composition when feasible to assist with compositions. Will not always be necessary, but helps a lot, if not only to assist with getting the horizon straight.

Tio #121: Use Live View mode in conjunction with your real time histogram to facilitate accurate exposures.

Just some fantastic tips.
I love being outdoors shooting pictures, I will always get off the trail when I can.
Just slow down and take a good look around you, all kinds of things to photograph.

#122 Bring an emergency poncho in your camera bag, in case it rains
#123 Bring some toilet paper