Never heard of the “Element Theory of Landscape Photography?” Well I made it up! But it helps me to understand why some of my landscape shots are better than others and it also helps me to recognize when it’s “happening” out in the feild as well. Maybe it can help ya’all too! (Music by www.danosongs.com and all photos by Edward Thomas – Thanks!)
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Episode 27 of my photography series discusses and demonstrates landscape photography. You’ll also want to check out my blog – binarygraphite.blogspot.com – as it’s supplemented with additional information and links to sites describing this topic in detail. Hope you enjoy, remember to “Like”, and subscribe so you can stay up to date with my future videos. Follow Me on Twitter: twitter.com
Thanks for this…this really helps clarify the thought process, and this also applies to other types of photographs also….very good.
you know what a4 and all that means when you understand size based on reference
great videos. I only have one question.
how do I know what counts as an element and what doesnt?
thanks
After A0 we get 2A0 and then 4A0 and so on. A0 has an area of 1 squere meter. All formats follow the rule: y=x.sqr2 (squere root of 2) regarding its sides. We have as well the B and C series formats acording to ISO 216.
and after A0? I get the system but i think it would have been better if they reversed the naming so that A1
After A1 comes A0. The smaller the number the bigger is the format. A0 is twice the size of a A1, as the A1 is twice the size of A2, and so one. A4 is pretty much the same size of a normal office paper, or a notebook.
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What did you use for these!? And get a flickr!
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But your question is a little vague so I’m ultimately not too sure how to answer it, but feel free to ask further or provide context and I’ll be glad to help further.
You might not have to depending on what mode the camera is in. If you’re in aperture priority where you set the aperture, then the camera will automatically set the shutter speed. If you’re in manual mode then there are a few different methods. One is that you could use a light meter (if you have one) to take a reading and the device would tell you what to use. Trial and error is another method; just take some test shots at various settings and see which one looks correct (check histogram)…
Say you’re shooting in f/8, how would you choose the shutter speed?
Thank you very kindly for your comment! It’s great to hear you’re finding my vids and blog useful! Hopefully more to come soon!
The best photography blog in the world. Thank you for explaining so well and so clear in a very simple language. Your videos are amazing. I have learned so much from them. I hope you also review cameras as well. Your pictures are also fantastic. i am a huge fan. Thank you so much.
Thanks! 🙂
Anybody else notice Tyler Durden come into view at ~3:31? Great videos by the way.
You’re very welcome! It’s a beautiful area; very calming and relaxing too.
I’d really love to take down there some photos – with mountains and lakes and so on. Purely amazing. Thank again for your video, mr Imre.
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… 2) Google “hyperfocal distance” and study it. The DOF chart for your lens(es) will give you a great idea to begin with. Also, using small apertures (about f/11 on 4/3 and f/13 on APS-C sensors) might lead to diffraction effects thus a slight softening of your image (although generally not major). Most lenses are sharpest around f/4 to f/8 (depending on the lens), which is why I prefer to use that range most often. Hope that helps; keep an eye out for a vid on this sometime soon.
Hi! Great question. The answer can be a little involved and I’ve been meaning to do a video regarding this area (and hyperfocal distance) but in short it depends on what focal length (FL) and aperture you’re using. For example, if I’m shooting at 12mm with f/4 and I’m focused to 3m then my DOF is from 1.389m to infinity. The longer the FL the farther away the nearest focus distance. So here’s what I can recommend: 1) look up the DOF table for your len(ses) and …
Shooting landscape in f5.6 is a new to me. Wont it throw many things out of focus due to shallow DOF? I guess f8-f16 would be ideal, please correct me if I am wrong
… writing a book or two (or even just creating a photo book) and self-publish through an online service like Blurb. Of course, you could sell prints of your work and create various other types of merchandise too, like calendars. If you keep an eye on my blog, I’ll likely write up a post fairly soon on this because I have some additional thoughts, but it’s easier to convey them there than in the comments here.
Well I don’t think I know what is the “best” way but I have some suggestions that might be worthwhile. Above all I wouldn’t say it’s easy to make a living out of it. However, strong dedication and constant marketing (like online [blogs, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, own website, even YouTube] and to galleries, magazines, stock photo agencies, marketing firms, etc.) would certainly help and in my opinion is a must. In addition, you could also consider…
Hi, ive been shooting for about a year now and have grown to love landscape photography, I was wondering what do you think the best way to get into landscape photography as a career?