We often preach the importance of planning ahead in landscape photography, but the truth remains that nature doesn’t always cooperate, and even if you expect dramatic, interesting skies, Even a slight deviation from the weather forecast can make you feel monotonous. So what can you do to avoid coming out empty handed? This helpful video tutorial will show you.
Coming to you from Alister Benn with Expressive photography, this great video tutorial discusses how to create compelling landscape images when dealing with boring skies. One thing to notice in this video is how Benn changed his general layout approach. He usually places the horizon at or near the top third of the frame, leaving a bit of sky to contextualize the image and orient the viewer, but reduce its overall presence in the image to create more space for more interesting elements in the frame. . Many photographers default to shooting with the horizon along the bottom third, so be sure to break that habit if you find yourself with overcast skies (or even otherwise, just to expand the color palette). your creation). Check out the video above for a full rundown from Benn.
