If you want to know how to add real drama to your images in the forest, such as incredible lights and beautiful sunbeams, then this will be extremely helpful for you.
For every genre of photography and even narrower niches within certain genres, there is always a perfect scenario that photography enthusiasts are looking for. For example, in surf photography, that is when an unbroken wave hits the shallows of sand or reef and stands at a wonderfully symmetrical triangular crest, giving surfers and viewers alike dual ability in the way they can ride the wave. It would be nice to have some kind of interesting background, such as a mountain. In surf parlance, they’re called A-Frames, for obvious reasons, but they’re the golden ticket that surf photographers are often looking for when they’re shooting from land.
In forest photography, using trees and light to create drama and atmosphere is a goal for many people. But how can you create such drama when you go into a forest to shoot? That brings us to this amazing video by Adam Gibbs, in which he takes you deep inside a forest and shares his technique of capturing light rays through trees and tall, majestic trees. I really liked the way he got close to the subjects to limit the amount of light entering the frame. There’s a ton of other great information out there, so watch the video and let me know what you think. How do you get the best from the forest?
