| Whether captured on canvas with paint or on | | | | well! |
| film with a camera, landscapes have always | | | | |
| been a great artistic theme. We will always | | | | Focal Point |
| be inspired by the colour and infinite | | | | |
| variety of nature and the landscapes around | | | | Without focal point the eye can sometimes |
| us. This article gives you useful tips for | | | | wander around the frame unsure of where to |
| creating impressive landscape photographs, | | | | look. The focal point is what drew your |
| and you'll learn how to make your pictures | | | | attention to the shot. It could be a tree, |
| more striking. | | | | hill, building or boat but should hold the |
| | | | whole composition together. By giving your |
| Capturing the moment | | | | photograph a point of interest it will also |
| | | | help create a sense of scale. |
| Photography is about freezing a moment in | | | | |
| time. You must make the most of the time that | | | | Time of Day |
| you have whilst you are out taking photos. If | | | | |
| the weather is not right, use the time to | | | | The quality of light changes considerably |
| explore the area, assess good viewpoints and | | | | during the day. At sunrise there are weak |
| work out what time of day will work best for | | | | shadows and pastel colours. Atmospheric haze |
| the shot. Using a compass is invaluable in | | | | and pollution are also at their lowest. |
| determining where the sun sets or rises, but | | | | |
| remember that this changes with the seasons. | | | | After shooting sunrise the light becomes |
| Preparation and planning will help you to | | | | harsher and more contrasting. Colours are |
| capture a successful photograph. | | | | fully saturated and can be enhanced further |
| | | | by using a polarizing filter. Shooting with |
| Composition | | | | the sun behind you or to one side will |
| | | | usually work best for maximum colour. |
| Keeping it simple and not cluttering the shot | | | | |
| with too many elements is a good rule. By | | | | By late afternoon or sunset the sunlight will |
| removing distractions from your photographs | | | | create much warmer colours and subjects will |
| will help bring more prominence to your | | | | benefit from strong side lighting. Shooting |
| subject. It is also important to include some | | | | into the sun as it moves towards the horizon |
| form of foreground interest, which may be | | | | can also create stunning silhouettes. Making |
| your subject or it could be used to draw the | | | | a silhouette with a sunset couldn't be |
| eye towards the subject. | | | | easier. Your foreground subject will usually |
| | | | automatically come out black in these |
| There is also a rule that will aid you in | | | | conditions because the camera's meter will |
| creating good composition, which is called | | | | underexpose when you are shooting towards a |
| the Rule Of Thirds. In photography, using | | | | bright light source. Silhouettes can produce |
| this The Rule of Thirds keeps the main | | | | very strong eye catching images that will |
| subject off centre, away from the middle of | | | | look great when blown up big and hanging on |
| the frame. As a result, a photo looks more | | | | your wall. |
| dynamic and interesting. Imagine your image | | | | |
| divided into nine equal parts by two equally | | | | Once the sun has set the dusk or twilight |
| spaced horizontal lines and two equally | | | | colours can still glow with warmth. After the |
| spaced vertical lines. Placing your subject | | | | sun has disappeared carry on taking pictures |
| where any of the lines intersect will help in | | | | using long exposures and you will see the sky |
| producing a well-balanced image. But | | | | take on a dark blue tint. |
| sometimes rules are there to be broken as | | | | |