Monochrome is something universally appreciated but sometimes it’s not used to its full advantage. Black and white filters are often applied to photographs that actually look better in color. Just because something looks “artsy” does not make it universally appealing. So how can we get the most out of monochrome, especially in nature photography?
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Landscape photography can follow two different fields of thought. In one, the beauty of the image comes from the landscape, and there is no need to exaggerate or change that. In other words, each photographer visiting the same scene can capture the same image. In another field of thought, the photographer should leave his or her mark on the scene, capturing it in a new and unique way that has never been seen before. Here’s what to do if you want to be more creative and stand out from the crowd.
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Are you interested in improving your own landscape and nature photography? We publish plenty of tips and tutorials that can help with all aspects your landscape photography. Here is a collection of 50 articles that you won’t want to miss.
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If you’re a beginner photographer you might be wondering what’s the best aperture to use when you shoot, say a portrait, or a landscape. Well, as with all camera settings, choosing the aperture settings largely depends on what you’re shooting and what you want to achieve. You’ve seen portrait photos with sharp subjects with completely blurred, out-of-focus background and you’re wondering how you yourself could achieve this effect and make the subject pop. Or you might be interested in landscape and nightscape photography where you need everything up to infinity to be sharp and in focus.
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Landscape photos are some of the most common images you will see in galleries and other places that sell images. Even the wall art section of your local department store will have a large number of landscape photos. They are innately appealing, but why? What are the reasons these images tend to do well and how can we take our own landscape photos to sell? Let’s have a look at some important tricks of the trade.
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Learn more about Aurora HDR, the pros and cons, and how it can help you to get better results with your photos.
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Macro photography is the art of not only the close-up but the extreme close-up as well. In this style, we use precision aperture control and sometimes specialized gear to take minute details and make them loom large in our digital sights. Let’s explore how to take sharp, stunning close-ups of a variety of subjects together.
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While landscape photography and portraiture can seem to be very separate fields, the truth is that they can easily overlap. One of the most compelling ways to tell the story of a landscape is to show humans in context. If you struggle to add people to your landscape images effectively, or you have never tried it before, these tips will help you take it to the next level.
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Liam McClean is a photographer from Northern Ireland that specializes in landscapes and nature photos from his local area. As you’ll see in his photos showcased here, there is plenty of natural beauty in the area! I had the opportunity to interview Liam about his work, and I think you’ll enjoy the interview. As he mentions in his response to the first question, he’s only been pursuing photography for a few years. If you’re still relatively new to photography Liam’s progress should serve as inspiration and motivation.
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What’s the only thing more beautiful in the night sky than a full moon? The Milky Way, of course! This Intro to Astrophotography guide is designed to introduce you to everything you need to know in order get started with astrophotography.
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