You know what they say: It’s all about timing. And in many cases in landscape photography, that’s true. While we won’t go too in depth into lighting in this article, that’s basically what photography is all about. Capturing the light reflected by objects that hits your camera’s lens. And when you’re taking nature landscape photos, you’re usually relying on natural light - meaning sunlight. And I don’t know if Galileo ever told you, but the earth revolves around the sun and rotates, creating the seasons and night and day. (more…)

What makes a good landscape photo? The answer to this question really depends on who you ask. I personally think that simple photos are the best, but you don’t want them to be so simple that they’re boring. On the other hand, you don’t want so much going on that the viewer doesn’t know what to look at. You have to strike a balance between being too plain and being too complicated. I think that the key to this is balancing the background vs. the foreground. (more…)

Many of my friends have complimented me on my photography and have asked me a little more about how they might be able to improve their own photos. By no means do I consider myself an expert, but as more and more people are taking up photography as a hobby (since digital camera prices, including dSLRs, have been dropping), I figured I’d give this topic a shot and just offer some simple tips and advice to keep in mind. (more…)