Tips & Tricks

Photographing Northern Lights is something I wish every photographer can experience at least once in their life. Standing underneath a green sky that's elegantly dancing is something you'll never forget. But it's not as easy to photograph as you might think. In fact, it's quite different than 'regular' night photography. I've previously written about how to photograph Northern Lights where I taught you...

Autumn offers a wide range of photographic opportunities, especially for those who love colors and moody days. With the quickly changing scenery, colorful landscapes and shorter days, it's not hard to understand why it's the favorite season of so many photographers. But how do you capture the vibrancy of it? How do you walk home with beautiful images? A typical...

Soon after I got introduced to the use of filters in Landscape Photography I learned about Graduated ND Filters and the significant difference they can make to an image. When I purchased my first square filter system I made sure that I also purchased a Graduated ND Filter (these filters don’t work well as screw-in filters). I remember it was...

Growing an online following is something many photographers dream to do. Some do it to have a moment in the spotlight while others do it as a way to grow their business or connect with like-minded people. There are lots of advice on how you can get followers on Instagram. Some are legit and some are not. Growing a healthy...

Capturing images that grab attention is a goal of any photographer. It’s exactly this skill that separates a good photographer from an average one. An image can grab the viewers attention in many ways. A typical one the last years has been through the use of strong and vivid colors. However, such images (with many exceptions, of course) tend to give...

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Summer is a favorite season and for many, it's a time for travel and relaxation. However, landscape photographers aren't always as fond of long summer days as it often involves long periods of cloudless days. That doesn't mean you shouldn't grab your camera and go out photographing. There are just as many beautiful scenes waiting to be photographed during summer...

Your creativity is the most powerful and important tool you have as a landscape photographer. What would you be without it? What pleasure would photography give you? However, there are certain pieces of equipment that are essential, whether they're to help you capture better images or to organize and store them. For gear-junkies, there are a lot more to add...

Wide-Angle landscape photography is a lot of fun. It enables you to capture the entire beauty of the grand vista revealing itself in front of you: the interesting foreground, the great leading middle ground and the beautiful backdrop with a nice sky above - it sounds pretty nice, doesn't it? Photographing with a wide-angle lens isn't necessarily that straightforward, though....

Ever since I began photographing I have been drawn towards the use of wide angle lenses. In fact, it wasn't until several years after picking up my first camera that I purchased a telezoom: a 70-200mm. At the same time, I slowly started to make big changes to my photographic vision; it turned out that adding this lens in my...