In The Shallow End

Learn how to capture creative scenic shots using a fast prime lens as peter travers breaks the depth-of-field rules for shooting landscapes

Traditional landscape and seaside shots are usually taken using a wide-angle focal length, such as 16mm (or 10mm on an APS-C sensor), and narrow aperture, such as f/16, so you can capture a large part of the vista, and ensure it’s sharp from the foreground to the horizon.

In this project, however, we’re going to show you how creative your scenic shots can look if you do the opposite…