40 LANDSCAPE TIPS & TRICKS

James Abbott shares key techniques and tips that will help you take your landscape photography to the next level and shoot successful scenics

- James Abbott

01 NEVER GIVE UP We’ve only just got started, so telling you to never give up may seem a little premature… but it’s essential if you’re going to capture the images you want. Planning a landscape image can take days, weeks, months or even years, so you have to be prepared to wait for that perfect moment. For the image above, planning ahead and arriving at the location early meant that we were in position to capture the mountains as the low sun struck them.

Shooting landscapes is all about capturing the great outdoors in ways that enable you to share your vision with others. Whether you’re aiming for dramatic light at the golden hour, or taking a more subdued documentary approach, there’s something for everyone in this varied genre. Capturing dramatic light, vivid colours and interesting weather conditions are all sure-fire approaches for successful images, and this is where we’ll focus our attention.