landscape photography tips

Landscape photography tips:

1. Use a small aperture (a large fstop) to get a large depth of field.
2. Use a tripod because you will probably need a slow shutter speed to make up for your large fstop
3. Incorporate a focal point
4. Get low to incorporate a focal point in the foreground
5. If the sky is nice, incorporate more sky. If it is overcast and uninteresting, don’t let it dominate the photo
6. Incorporate leading lines for depth, scale, interest
7. Capture movement with a slow shutter speed (waterfalls, swaying trees)
8. Consider the weather
9. Shoot in the golden hours: dawn or dusk
10. Consider the horizon: don’t take a crooked photo, position it on the rule of thirds or in the center
11. Choose your vantage point carefully: get low, or get high