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The Science of Great Landscape Photography.
I need to take 30 pictures of long depth of field landscape photos for a photography class! I recently moved to l.a and have no idea where to go to take nice landscape pictures.Please give me some ideas.
Yes I mean los angeles..and I live between long beach and downtown l.a..
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Do you mean Los Angeles? If you mean LA, then try going by the I% and I10 interchange east of downtown. Another good spot is up by the griffith Park Observatory
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In art. We had to make a collage however you spell that of what inspires us. I put alot of photography landscape photo’s. But im not quite sure how to explain how they inspire me. I love photography. You can capture a mood. Sometimes a mere photo can explain how you feel, well to me. But how does photography inspire you ?
Hmm, If you saw a picture of a beautiful house, would that inspire you to get a good job and be able to have a so say dream house like in the picture?
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Photography inspires me to live in the moment, to see the transient experience going on around me all the time. Once you train yourself to see as a photographer, you view the world differently.
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I am Graduating from college in December with a degree in Photography. as a graduation present my parents are taking me on a trip to Ireland during the summer. I was wondering what are some great places that i can take landscape photos. I want great sunrise and sunset photos mostly with the water. so coast shoots. i’ll also take rolling hill green field type shots too. I will be there for about a week and i plan to get up early every morning for amazing sunrise shoots. anything info will be great thanks.
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Dingle Peninsula.
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I enjoy taking landscape photos and those of nature the most. I am looking for a camera within the price range of $300-$450.
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Hmmm. The best camera in that price range for landscapes is going to be a second-hand Hasselblad or Mamiya medium format camera if you’re very lucky. Or a Bronica ETRSi as a sure thing within the price range.
They absolutely hammer 35mm film or f/f or APS digital cameras in every way.
But I think you want a digital camera, don’t you?
Almost any dSLR that suits your pocket will suffice. Remember, though, the lens is just as important as the camera and neither is as important as you.
New camera – you’re pretty much limited to Nikon D3000+kit lens ($550), Canon Rebel XS + kit lens ($450), Sony a230 +kit lens ($430).
Second hand digital and you’re opening up better camera options.
Superzooms – almost any of the top end ones from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic but none can compete with SLR’s for quality.
Film 35mm SLR. Too many to list. Can be good and cheap so more can be spent on good 2nd hand lenses.
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I have a few questions about landscape photography. First off, when shooting landscape photography without a tripod (in the daytime), what’s the best f stop setting to use? Also, to ensure that the entire photo is in focus, what exactly should one focus on (foreground, background, middleground)? Finally, do wide lenses take the best landscape photos? Thanks!!!
PS: I have a Canon Rebel XT (8mp) and shoot Jpegs.
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The best F stop to use depends souly upon the lighting conditions, as well as your stylisitic approach to how you visualize landscapes. Your F stop or aperture as you know not only controls the amount of light going to the sensor but it also controls the amount of depth in your image. Traditionalist such as Ansel Adams and his F64 group said the best image is one that one that is completely sharp from foreground to background, hence the reason as to why they always insisted on using the smallest possible F stops on their cameras which was F64. Realize of course 35mm or digital SLR cameras cannot stop down that far but depending upon your lens you should be able to stop down to at least F 22.
So the question is can you shoot handheld at F22? Again that depends upon your lighting conditions. If you were to follow the sunny 16 rule then on a sunny day set your aperture to F16 and your shutter speed to the closest number to your ISO. So if you are using an iso100 setting then set your shutter to 100 or the next closest setting possible.
As for the idea of wide angle lenses being better for landscapes, again this is more of a stylisitic choice you can create great landscape photos with any number of lenses from wide angle to telephoto. However, since a wide angle lens is going to have a wide field of view it makes wide angle lenses popular for landscape photography.
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I took this yesterday in Phoenix, Arizona. I want to do landscape photography for a living, and i’m 20 (thought i’d throw that in there). Thanks for your time.
http://trentlarsonphoto.deviantart.com/art/The-Salt-River-172887833?q=sort%3Atime+gallery%3Atrentlarsonphoto&qo=0
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it would be much better if it were sharp and clear.
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I put a car in to focus on with different f/stops and shutter speeds I am stumped. my intention is to slhow varying depth of field.
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It isn’t too difficult when you first look at the assignment … but wait!
You need to shoot with your lens wide open, shut as far down as it will go and then in the middle of the f/stop range; all this while obtaining a precise exposure.
Okay, let’s say that your lens has a range of f/stops from f/4 to f/32. You set the shot up so that the near object (the car in this case) is just a few feet away from the camera. At f/4 you expose the film (or sensor in a digital camera) with the rear quarter of the car in focus and the foreground and background very out of focus. With the lens stopped down to f/32 you focus the lens one third of the way into the photo because as you know from point of focus the apparent focus at small apertures extends one third forward and two thirds back. The last shot will be at f/11 at the same focus point. These three shots will demonstrate the varying depth of field as apertures are changed.
Now here is the real challenge. What ISO film do you use to ensure that at f/4 the film is not overexposed and at f/32 (if you are shooting in lower light than direct sun you may want to use a tripod) it is not underexposed given the lighting conditions at the time you shoot your subject?
Since over exposure is gong to be the thing you want to avoid, you should start the exposure range at the f/4 setting. Let’s just say that you use an ISO film (sensor setting) of 100. That would mean that in bright sun the exposure would be about 1/2000th sec @ f/4, 1/250th sec @ f/11 and 1/30th sec at f/32 Most modern film cameras will have a 1/2000th shutter speed. This means that you cannot use a film speed higher than ISO 100 to ensure that your depth of field demonstration is successful.
I think this will get you going for this assignment. It is a good one, but I think we cheated a little …
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Could anyone show me a couple of links for photos of landscapes, preferably in black and white. Like Darkthrone’s Panzerfaust
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/krogen/3027254709/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niamor/3601108916/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickys_images/2322939208/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88413712@N00/293941914/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/relonky/4079168636/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtsullivan/4142868720/
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I know its probably impossible to price,but maybe if your a pro can you give me an idea what you charge on various types like single landscapes and stock and other photography?
Thanks
maybe A4 size images too
and how much is charged for professional hotel and real estate photography?
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It depends on the company, the usage, the area, the time they want it it, the circulation etc etc
check out on here
http://www.photographersindex.com/stockprice.htm
or go to getty or one of the stock sites and price up similar RM (rights managed) images for the specific usages.
It would range from about £20 through to £2000 or more depending on the above and other factors.
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We’re going on a hot air balloon ride this Tuesday. I’m pretty good at most photography, but my landscape shots sometimes fall short…looking hazy, etc.
I’ve got a D80 with a nikkor 18-200mm VR lens…do you have any specific advice that will help me get great landscape shots?
The ride takes place early in the morning, just after sunrise. It’s supposed to be a very sunny day.
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First, you should have a UV/Haze filter on your lens. I suggest one in a “thin” or “slim” mount” to prevent possible vignetting at 18mm. Choose from Hoya, B+W, Singh-Ray, Tiffen or Heliopan.
You should also be using the lens hood made for your lens. The hood will prevent stray light from causing lens flare.
You should also carry your circular polarizer.
If you want better landscapes when shooting on the ground, use a tripod. This allows you to use a lower ISO and a smaller f-stop. You can use the camera’s self-timer to release the shutter. With my camera on a tripod, I use ISO 100 and a 21mm lens at f16. I know, from experience, that if I focus my 21mm lens at 6 feet at f16 everything from 2′ 2″ to infinity will be in focus. If you’d like to compute depth of field for your lens at various focal lengths and f-stops just go to:
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
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