Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rick Sammon - Landscape Tutorial

1. Around F/22. I would choose this because I would like a deep depth of field. The light might not reach at all areas. I do not want a short focus point with only a little visible. I would like most of the image in focus!!

2. Well, you need to be up early and later to get the perfect picture. It doesn't always need to be bright for your shot, but even clouds still have some light. You will get more of a dramatic picture with shadows!

3. It is important to pay attention to the horizontal line because it needs to be even and not crooked. It should not always be in the middle, but at the top or bottom of your shot. The horizon is a powerful subject, you just have to use it the right way.

4. NO! There are no bad times to shoot landscape photographs. If the weather is overcast, it could add more drama to the shot, and maybe even shadows that bring the photo alive. Sometimes we get caught up in the sun and do not think that "bad" weather will be a good picture, but some of the best pictures are from overcast days!

5. Well, polarizing lenses bring out the detail and texture of a photograph. One time when I went to the sandy river, I was able to polarize the water to be able to see the white water that was produced. Looking through on the original settings, I was not able to capture that.

6. He says these things because we can get caught up with the more popular things, and not look at what we are passing everyday. He was going to a falls, and then look up through the trees, and was able to get a great wide angle photo. You need to look around at places you wouldn't think of, because that could lead to being a more successful photographer.

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