When you see breathtaking landscapes in person, you naturally want to capture that beauty in the photos you take. Often, however, the images just don’t do the scene justice.
Creating dynamic landscape photos is much more than just pointing the camera at what’s in front of you. Instead, part of what takes a landscape photo from good to great is great lighting and proper technique.
If you aren’t sure what constitutes great lighting and proper technique, check out the video below in which Tim Cooper explains how to capture dramatic landscape images in an information-packed lecture for B&H Photo.
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The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography
National Geographic Dawn to Dark Photographs: The Magic of Light
Landscape Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots