9 tips for improving landscape photography

(I) pay attention to the influence of the depth of field.

We can make good use of the depth of field when photographing the landscape: canvas prints online want to use deep depth of field (small aperture, such as f/8, f/16, etc.). If want to dropped the foreground or background paste and highlight the main body (like shells on the beach, the details of the buildings, etc.), we will use a shallow depth of field (large aperture, such as f / 1.4, f / 2.8, etc.), aperture, of course, only one element affecting the depth of field.

(2) Use a tripod.

Among the much equipment, canvas printing the easiest to make the novice ignore is the tripod! Tripod USES a lot of, can let you make orbital, long exposure, railway, etc., but do not think that only in the evening will use a tripod, also can cooperate in the morning ND minus lens to shoot water, waterfall, etc., the wide range of USES, can greatly increase your could take.

(3) Add an interesting point to the photo.

I don't think you've got any pictures of it. The best picture is the ability to tell a story, so each photo also needs a "main character". For the novice, it is recommended to follow this step:

Look for a simple background (color, texture, shape, content, etc.) for the photo.

Add an "interesting" protagonist to this simple background, and if this "interesting point" is in contrast to the background (color, size) or better meaning.

(4) Never ignore the prospect.

I often make this mistake when I am studying photography, which is to ignore the importance of "foreground". The background is easy to see, but the foreground is just as important, and the foreground not only serves as an effective foil to the subject of the photo, but also sometimes as part of the composition. With the foreground, your photos will definitely become different!

Pay attention to the sky.

When shooting outdoor scenes, it is inevitable to get the sky. For the sky, we can choose the following tips:

When the sky is beautiful: we can consider focusing on the sky, sometimes more than two thirds of the picture;

The sky is very dull or bad: do not take the sky too much, mainly with scenery as the main character.

The clouds in the sky can also be the focal point of the photo, especially when the wind is strong, and can be photographed flowing and dynamic clouds in the long exposure time!

When the sky is clear and sunrises and sunsets, the sky will turn golden, and if there is a cloud, you can get a very imposing "flaming cloud"!

(6) Look for lines.

Nature is full of interesting lines, and "line" and "texture" can make your photos more interesting, also helped to cause "guide lines" to attract the attention of the reader, students at landscape photos look line of these nature!

(7) Shooting the dynamic.

Landscape photos don't have to be static! If you have a tripod, might as well try to slow shutter speed adjustable, record the clouds, water, railway, traffic, such as mobile, so that your photos will have more change, and can produce more invisible to the naked eye of situation!

Note: if you are shooting a slow shutter during the day, you may need to add a ND minus lens to reduce the light entry. Otherwise, the photo will easily be exposed.

(8) Discover the best time for shooting.

To make a beautiful picture, take time for a very important element! Generally easy to produce moments of time is known as the "Magic Hour" of cent, is 30 minutes before sunrise and sunset, when the sky will produce from warm to cold gradient effect, if coupled with the appropriate cloud cover, more can see "evening glow" phenomenon! It is also important to pay attention to when the scenic spot is smooth, backlight, top light and so on, which will also affect the shooting effect. When shooting stars, you should also check the position of the moon. Try to avoid the moon and make the stars more clear.

Of course, if time permits, you can visit the destination at different times and see when it is best for shooting, so you can be more confident about taking good pictures.

(9) Pay attention to horizontal lines.

No matter you are in the sea, hills or buildings, also had better pay attention to horizontal line is straight, unless you want to make a special effect, or a tilt of the horizontal line can destroy the aesthetic feeling of the whole picture!

In addition to being flat, panoramic prints australia pay attention to the position of the horizontal line. If you want to highlight the sky, you can drop the horizontal line a bit, and try not to put it in the middle (except for the inverted image).