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12 WAYS TO

ROCKLANDSCAPE

PHOTOGRAPHY

ALEXA MILLER // @ALEXALMILLER // ALEIGHM.COM

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#1 FIND A FOCAL POINT

Landscapes should still

draw the eye using

effective composition &

the rule of thirds.

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#2 LOOK FOR LINES

Eyes follow lines.

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#3 SEEK

NATURAL

FRAMES• Trees and rocks are great for framing.

• Horizons don’t HAVE to be straight.

•Try to avoid positioning horizons at the center of the photo.

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#4 CAPTURE

MOTION

• APERTURE + SHUTTER SPEED

• TRIPOD + REMOTE

• DON’T FORGET ABOUT

COMPOSITION!

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#5 THINK ABOUT DEPTH OF FIELD

• APERTURE

• The narrower the aperture, the wider the depth of field.

• The larger the F-Stop, the narrower the aperture.

• You may need a longer exposure to achieve maximum depth of field.

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#6GET THE

LIGHT RIGHT

• WHERE IS THE SUN?

• BRACKETING + HDR

• YOUR TRIPOD IS STILL

YOUR FRIEND

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#7GET THE LIGHT WRONG

Because

sometimes, it just

looks cool.

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#8PLAN.• GOLDEN HOUR – Sunset & sunrise, when the sun is low in the sky. Light is less intense at these times.

• TIME OF YEAR

• APPS LIKE LIGHTTRAC – Plan for a specific geographic location, know when the sun will disappear behind hills, etc

www.LightTracApp.com

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#9 POLARIZE

Use a circular polarizer to darken blue skies, saturate colors, and eliminate reflections from water and windows.

Photo credit: randomSPACE

CIRCULAR POLARIZER NO FILTER

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#10 DON’T FORGET THE FOREGROUND

It’s easy to get in the habit of using the sky as the point of interest. Don’t forget to consider the foreground when composing your landscapes photographs.

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#11 CAPTURE MORE

• It’s easier than ever to stitch multiple photos together. Automate in

Photoshop or download free software

• Tip: Capture even more by stitching vertical photos to create a horizontal panorama

• YOUR TRIPOD IS STILL YOUR FRIEND

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#12 SHOOT RAW

Maintain the ability to adjust your photos while retaining quality.