​9 tips to improve your landscape photography

Landscape photography is one of the most popular subjects for beginners and veterans alike. Especially for beginners, canvas prints landscape photography may account for most of the photo library, if most of the static landscape photography is not good, will greatly affect the confidence and motivation to learn photography, then what tips can be learned when shooting scenery? Let's take a look at these 9 tips for improving landscape photography.

1.pay attention to the effect of depth of field

The depth of field can make a difference in the "blurring" of the objects in the photo (especially the background and foreground). We can take advantage of the depth of field in landscape photography. To make all the objects clear and sharp, canvas prints online we need to use the deep depth of field (small aperture, e.g. F /8, f/16, etc.). If we want to highlight the main body (such as shells on the beach, details of buildings, etc.) by overlaying the foreground or background, we will use shallow depth of field (large aperture, such as f/1.4, f/2.8, etc.)

2.make good use of tripods

Among numerous equipment, the tripod that makes novice oversight most easily is! Tripod USES a lot, can let you take star orbit, long exposure, car rail, but do not think that only in the evening will use a tripod, in the morning can also cooperate with ND light reducing mirror to shoot water, waterfalls, floating frame canvas a wide range of USES, can greatly increase the subject matter that you can shoot.

3.add an interesting point to the photo

I don't think you are taking ordinary photos! The best photos can tell a story, so each photo also needs a "protagonist", for beginners, you can follow this step:

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

Add an "interesting" protagonist to this simple background, if the "interesting" is in contrast to the background (color, size) or better meaning. At this point the photo will easily capture the reader's focus!

4. Never lose sight of prospects

When I first learned photography, I often made this mistake, which was to ignore the importance of "foreground". The background is easy to see, but the foreground is just as important. Not only does the foreground serve as an effective foil to the subject of the photo, but it can also be part of the composition in some cases. With the foreground, your picture will definitely be different!

5.Watch the sky

Shooting outdoor scenery will inevitably take the sky, for the sky, we can press the following tips to decide: when the sky is beautiful: we can consider the focus on the sky, sometimes more can account for 2/3 of the photo; When the sky is dull or bad: don't take too much of the sky. Clouds in the sky can also be the focus of an image, especially when the wind is strong, allowing for moving, dynamic clouds during long exposures! When the sky is clear and the sun rises and sets, the sky will turn golden. If there are clouds at this time, you can catch the "fire clouds" with momentum.

6.look for lines

Nature is full of interesting lines, and "lines", "texture" and so on can make your photos more interesting, also help to create "guide lines" to attract the eye of the reader, students may look for these natural lines when shooting landscape photos!

7.make dynamic pictures

Landscape photos don't have to be static! If you have a tripod, try to slow down the shutter and record the movement of clouds, running water, tracks, people, etc., so that your photos will have more changes, but also can take the naked eye cannot see the situation!

Note: if you are shooting with a slow shutter speed during daytime, you may need to add a ND lens to reduce the amount of light coming in.

8.discover the best shooting time

To make a beautiful landscape shot, shoot time is a very important element! The Magic Hour, which is 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset, is the time when the sky will gradually change from warm to cold. If you add the appropriate cloud cover, you can see the phenomenon of "fire clouds". Also must pay attention to the scenic spot when is the direct light, the backlight, the top light and so on, also will affect the shooting effect. When shooting stars, also check the position of the moon, should try to avoid moonlight, so that the stars more clearly. Of course, if time permits, you can visit the target sites at different times to see when the best time to take photos, so that you can be surer of taking good photos.

9. Pay attention to horizontal lines

Whether you're photographing a sea, a hill, or a building, it's best to pay attention to whether the horizontal line is straight or not. Unless you want to create a special effect, a slanted horizontal line can ruin the look of a picture. In addition to being straight, pay attention to the position of the horizontal line. If you want to highlight the sky, you can put the line down a little bit, and try not to put it in the middle (except for shooting reflections).

Landscape shooting skills extensive and profound, extra large canvas wall art novice should refer to others more wonderful works, and then learn how to shoot, more practice, you can become a real master of the landscape!