30 12 October 2019 I http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk I subscribe 0330 333 1113
1
Whatmakes
greatlight?
Thereis nomagic
solutionforknowing
whenandexactlywhere
a magnificentsunrise
orsunsetwillhappen;
howevertoupyourodds
therearecertainconditions
tolookoutfor.Cloudsare
goodbutnotsomany
thattheyaretoodense- between30-70%is
ideal.Rainabouttwotosix
hoursbeforesunsetcan
begoodasit canclear
theatmosphere,but
rememberit’sbestnot
tohavetoomuchwind.
It’sstilla bitof a gameof
chancesokeeptryingand
gettingouttherewithyour
camera.AP
Technique TIPS AND TRICKS
135 greatest photo
To celebrate AP turning 135 years old we share a tip for each year
we’vebeengoingsoyoucancaptureamazingimagesinevery genre
Landscape
10
Lens choice
Often a wideangle lens for a
landscape shoot will be the first port of
call, and for good reason. However don’t
forget to take your telephoto zoom lens for
a different approach to the genre. Telephoto
lenses work really well from high vantage
points and to compress the scene where
the main focal point may get lost with a
wideangle lens. AP
1 1
The Photographer’s
Ephemeris
This app is a great tool for any photographer
planning a landscape photo shoot. With sun
and moon set-and-rise times and direction
of travel of light from pinpoint accuracy on
a map, you can be sure to know exactly the
best time of day to be on location. AP
1 2
Make a project
It can be good to give your
landscape images a connection and a
theme that link them together. It could be
that you want to start a 365-day project or
if that seems too big a challenge then pick
an achievable theme you can capture over
time. If your work has a concept it will
make the image stronger and give more
of a connection to the audience. AP
1 3
Add a grad
post-production
The Graduated Filter in Adobe Camera Raw
works wonders over skies by allowing you
to darken the tones, enhance contrast and
boost colour. Simply grab the tool from the
toolbar, drag down from sky to land (hold
Shift while dragging for a horizontal line),
then adjust the tonal sliders to the right to
alter the area covered by the grad. James
Paterson, http://www.patersonphotos.com
14
Print it!
I love printing. It’s only when we
print an image that it emerges from the
ephemeral digital world and becomes a
tangible artefact. Even if you’re not yet
ready to print images yourself, it’s worth
paying extra to get your best pictures
printed professionally on fine-art paper.
Think about which paper you’d like to try,
as this will have a huge impact on your
photograph. It’s cheaper than buying that
new lens, and may make more of a
difference to your work. Rachael Talibart,
http://www.rachaeltalibart.com
2
Go high
There are many ways to get an aerial shot
but the easiest these days is to take to the skies
with a drone. The midday light is perfect for
aerial shots as it illuminates everything evenly
from above, making colours pop. Remember to
follow the correct safety procedures and only fl y
in approved locations. AP3
Patterns and shapes
The landscape is full of patterns and shapes (both natural and
man-made) and in the landscape genre searching for these will help
you to get great results. By converting your image to black & white
you can highlight the pattern formation to a further degree. APFrom identifying great light to
playing with aspect ratios, we
offer some advice for land lovers© CL AIRE GILLO
© JOHN FINNEY PHOTOGRAPHY / GETT Y IMAGES