In today’s digital age, we are spoilt for choice for stunning summer landscapes we can shoot. Indeed, many of these locations have become famous through social media, inspiring landscape photographers from all corners to travel great distances to capture their beauty.
While the summer light presents a wide range of photographic opportunities, it can also produce high contrasts and harsh shadows that are challenging to work with.
This is especially true for those new to this genre, who may find mastering summer lighting a greater challenge than the smoother and more subtle light of autumn, for example. However, by incorporating a few techniques, while optimising your camera’s features to support you, it is possible to capture dynamic landscapes and atmospheric scenes, regardless of where you are based.
Over the following pages, we’ll show you how to expose summer landscape scenes with professional insight from photographer Karolina Konsur, delving into the use of in-camera features and tools such as filters, while highlighting the potential of achieving remarkable results with your existing photography equipment.
We will shed light on how to maximise the potential of a landscape, discuss various composition strategies and also discover that the latest photography gear may not always be the most suitable for certain techniques in the summer…
Vary your perspective
Work the location to extract its maximum potential and use longer days to expand your shooting options
Finding unique landscapes to photograph doesn’t have to require extensive travel. With the right approach and perspective, many scenes can be viewed in a different light, and the resulting composition may even surprise you. It’s important to keep an open mind and to analyse each landscape individually by testing out different viewpoints.
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