3 Tips To Get Started In Travel Landscape Photography If You Are A Beginner Photographer
Taking landscape photos while travelling has become one of my favourite activities while travelling.
Over my decade of travelling to places like Japan, Iceland and Greece to name a few, I have learned many lessons on travel landscape photography.
Here are 3 of my top tips to get you started
1. Come prepared for the weather and physical environment
Being prepared for the weather is one of the most important things that ensure you enjoy shooting in the outdoors.
Dressing for weather means you are not focused on being uncomfortable. Instead you can focus on being creative and excited about the photography.
Maintain a good level of physical fitness and wearing comfortable shoes.
You'll likely to be walking on uneven surfaces, climbing over rocks and bush to get to your desired location for your shot.
It’s easier to be in the creative mood and mindset when you’re comfortable out in the elements.
2. Photograph during the golden hours
The time of day is critical for landscape photography.
While it’s definitely possible to take great images in any light, photograph during the golden hours to maximise your chances of taking a great photo.
Try waking up before sunrise to catch the sunrise lighting up the landscape and the sky. If you live in the west coast, expect to see some great sunrises.
Typically you would also see fewer people around so early in the morning.
If early mornings aren’t your thing, get to the location before sunset and photograph the landscape during the beautiful golden light.
Also be sure to hang around after the sun dips down the horizon to experience blue hour and some vibrant colours in the sky.
3. Focus on composition for stronger images
Composition is critical to make great photos. Master a few simple composition tricks and you’ll see 10x improvement to you travel landscape photos.
Here are some simple and effective compositional elements that I try to incorporate when shooting landscape photography.
Keep your horizon line straight. All modern cameras have an inbuilt horizon line overlay on the LCD screen and on the electronic view finder displays.
Rule of thirds, where you aim to place your subject on one of the four intersecting points, is a classic composition guideline.
Find an interesting foreground element or leading lines that invites your viewers into the image make for stronger images.
Do you have any travel landscape photography tips to share?—Let me know below!
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