If you look at the type of landscape photos that tend to dominate the popular pages of Instagram and the like, they are often lit by warm, golden rays, augmented by dramatic skies, maple colors, and more. rich and impressive contrast. And of course, those can be amazing images, but the conditions necessary to create them are often absent, and they are not the only kind of fascinating landscape photography. This excellent video shows you that you can create beautiful landscape images no matter what conditions you face.
Coming to you from Thomas Heaton, this amazing video shows how you can create interesting landscape photos. I think the trap many of us fall into is having a certain stereotyped style or image in our heads and trying to force that into existence when the conditions don’t suit it. There’s nothing wrong with planning ahead; In fact, that’s a good thing in any genre, but sometimes, the forecast doesn’t go as expected. When that happens (or when you’re improvising), it’s important to understand the light and the scene and create images that work for them rather than against them. You will come home to more keepers if you take what you are given. Watch the video above for a full rundown from Heaton.
