Aperture is one of the most basic and powerful tools you have for controlling the appearance of an image. As such, it is very important to understand and master all of its properties and its consequences for your images. This great video tutorial features an experienced landscape photographer taking a sophisticated approach to choosing the right aperture for your images.
Coming to you from Christian Irmler – Landscape Photography, this insightful video tutorial will guide you through his approach to choosing the right aperture for each of his images. Usually in this genre one just needs to set one’s lens to the narrowest possible aperture before diffraction kicks in and adjust the shutter speed so you can get a balanced exposure with the aforementioned aperture and the lowest ISO setting. And while that will give you beautiful images in many situations, you may not be maximizing image quality or using a combination of settings that are optimal for current conditions. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Irmler.
And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out “World Photography 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi.”
