There are many types of photographers, are they lovers of portraiture, speed, macro?Every photography buff has a favorite discipline or type of photography, but everyone has something in common to learn.When you start in this art, you ask yourself many questions until you get the result you want, today I can think of the most important questions that a landscape photographer does.
We usually photograph horizontally, it is how the camera is presented naturally, in the way most similar to how our eyes see, etc., in fact, there are those who do not even remember that vertical photos also exist and that they also have great use..
- The way you frame your photo will affect the result.
- So it’s important to think carefully about whether you’re going to use a horizontal or vertical format.
If in doubt, it is best to try, either with the same camera or by framing your hands to see the effect.
Basically, a horizontal frame offers more stability and a more robust vertical, ideally reinforce the message of the framed scene, for example, if the elements are arranged horizontally, use this orientation, if on the contrary it is a subject longer than wide, improve it with a vertical frame, even if it is a panorama.This could be the case with a waterfall. Let’s look at an example.
If you’ve never asked yourself that question, I’m glad you’re reading this.Naturally, we tend to photograph the horizon in the middle, however, with exceptions and various creative intentions, placing it in the middle tends to damage the image..
To talk about it I have to introduce you to the law of the horizon, according to which he recommends leaving two thirds of the image for the part to which you want to give more interest, that is, if the interesting thing of the scene is the sky, leave it for the top two thirds, if the sky is too flat and boring it is better to leave it only a third and the lower two are given to the earth , the sea or everything you photograph.Let’s look at this with two examples:
Now, if you want to convey a lot of tranquility and calmness or reinforce symmetry, it can be a very good idea to place the horizon in the center.
Because you know the law of the horizon and know how to use it, you may also want to give it more importance for whatever reason and it’s not the best day because there are virtually no clouds and it’s too flat.I need to give him more space.
The good news is there are some tricks you can use.Let’s look at them:
If you include the King of Stars in the frame, you’ll give him so much weight and prominence that it doesn’t matter if there are clouds or not, here are some tips that will help you, and in this other article an inspiring shot to photograph the sun.
If the sky is so clear that the clouds shine through its absence, a good idea is to wait until night for the stars to appear, which will make your real sky shine.Upstairs you have a good example.
Creativity often provides many resources to solve certain situations, for example, if you include certain elements, such as birds, even if the real horizon is in the lower third, the central third will also be occupied by them and bring interest.
To help you reinforce the message, you can use a low perspective, a backlight, fog, etc.
One of the biggest problems that the landscape photographer has is that the place you see in person, with all your senses, is not the same as turning it into two dimensions and someone sees it on a screen or photographic paper.
One of the goals is for the viewer to feel part of the scene, sit in the landscape, but?How do we do that?
The solution is to include elements in the different planes of the frame.A foreground element, which can be from a stone to a flower, for example; Elements in the middle plane can be trees or a hut, for example; and elements in the background, in the third plane, usually mountains or a distant horizon.
Analicemos este ejemplo. En primer plano encontramos el agua con el reflejo, en el segundo plano la cabaña y los árboles y, por último, al fondo, las montañas.
Ya hemos visto algunos recursos para que el paisaje sea más atractivo, pero como fotógrafo de paisaje tienes que asegurarte de que tu fotografía tenga un centro de interés, un punto donde el espectador dirija y pose su mirada después de pasearla por la escena, porque si no, lo más probable es que pase tres kilos de tu foto. Por mucha técnica que tenga o por mucho esfuerzo que le hayas dedicado.
This protagonist can be a single element or a group, animals, a human element, a hut, a tree, a rock ?, anything you have in the scene, depending on how you place it in your frame, can be the protagonist.some tips to improve your approach.
Existen varias formas para que la mirada vaya directa al centro de interés. Puedes utilizar la regla de los tercios; las líneas para que guíen hasta él, como senderos, pisadas, etc.; o incluso el contraste (de color, luz, forma?).
Lo normal en paisaje es utilizar aperturas pequeñas (número f/ grande), para obtener una mayor profundidad de campo, es decir, más planos enfocados. Si lo de la apertura/profundidad de campo aún no lo tienes muy claro, tienes que ver este vídeo antes de continuar:
Now, isn’t the normal always right or recommended?.Stunning landscapes can be created creatively using large openings.
You may also need larger openings to capture more light, for example, in night photography or when you don’t have a tripod and need more light.In these cases, if you need a more specific area, the trick is to use hyperfocal.Don’t worry, the name is ugly, but applying it is very easy.
Ideally, in landscape photography a wide angle is used to capture the whole scene, this is the usual method and most recommended for the most common landscape photography, now photography is creative, it is an art in which (almost) everything is allowed.
That said, we can already assume that you can use any lens to make a landscape, from a macro to create an abstract landscape to a telephoto lens.
Each type of lens will offer you different possibilities. For example, the wide angle allows you to capture more scene and add depth.
A telephoto lens will help you create a different type of landscape, with compacted planes, more blur, to close the plane or even to get as close as possible to an angle.
Following the same line as the previous question, depending on the type of photography you want to take, you will need different settings, it is not the same that you want to capture a landscape in broad daylight than at night, it is not the same You wanted to freeze the splashes of the waves as getting the silky effect of a river, therefore, each type of landscape requires specific adjustments, here I will put the articles with tips for the most typical or common landscapes:
Lo que sí que te voy a recomendar para cualquier tipo de paisaje, sí o sí, es disparar en RAW y con el balance de blancos en automático. Así en la edición podrás sacar lo mejor de tu paisaje y convertir una buena fotografía en una espectacular.
One of the millions of questions. If you are looking for photos of landscapes on the web, you will see that those taken at sunrise and sunset abound, the side light of these moments is ideal to create textures and shadows enhanced, plus the golden and warm color is always a plus.
You also have blue hour light, also known as Magic Hour, a perfect light for cityscapes as is the case when artificial lights contrast most with the sky.
On the other hand, when what you are looking for is to enhance the colors of some turquoise blue paradisiac beaches or sublimate the aridity of the desert, for example, the ideal light is the harsh light of noon.
On the other hand, to create nostalgic landscapes nothing better than the light of a cloudy day; and for the mystery-filled landscapes, the light that fog brings.
As you can see, there is not a perfect light for the landscape, but an adequate light depending on the type of landscape, what you want to tell and the emotion you want to convey, because yes, emotions can be transmitted with landscapes.
Next to your house. Yes, you have read it well, to start practicing you do not have to travel half a country or cross an ocean, beauty is anywhere, the important thing is to know how to look at it, in addition to training in adjustments, composition, testing with different goals, etc., the best thing is what you have closest, because it will offer you more opportunities to try and, dear colleague, the important thing is to practice a lot.
Once you control the theme, you can think about searching for more interesting places or traveling to the places most sought after by landscape photographers.
If you wanted to dig deeper, check out this article with tips and tricks to capture stunning landscapes.I say goodbye for today, not without first asking for a favor, that you share this article so that it reaches more people.other photographers and also giving a long life to this blog ?.