Part of being a successful landscape photographer is knowing how to find worthwhile locations to bring your camera to. And while the settings and learning tweaks are pretty well codified, the location detection can be a bit more difficult to master. This great video tutorial will show you the thought process of a professional landscape photographer in choosing a location and how you can find those golden spots for compelling photos.
Coming to you from Dave Morrow, this excellent video tutorial details how to approach finding worthwhile landscape photography locations. If you’re really serious about landscape photography, one thing you’ll want to do is develop some basic meteorology skills. Landscape work is very dependent on the weather, not only to make your job easier or more difficult, but also to know what kind of image you are likely to create when you actually arrive at a place. and those conditions can make a huge difference to the final product. You don’t have to be a meteorologist, but understanding how to read the forecast, how to predict fog, etc. will make a big difference in your ability to plan ahead. Check out the video above for the full synopsis from Morrow.
And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out “Photographing the world 1: Landscape photography and post-processing with Elia Locardi. ”
