In this blog I wanted to share 10 tips that I always suggest to my workshop participants.
1. Shoot For Yourself.
You'll never make images to please everyone. Doesn't matter whether other people like it or not.
2. Take your Time.
How many times have you found yourself turning up late at a location to capture a sunrise of sunset and all finding yourself scrambling about trying to take as many pictures as you can? Now I'm not suggesting you walk aroung spend your entire time looking for that “perfect” composition to make an image. Instead, try finding one composition you quite like and getting your settings right.
3. Make the Effort.
Get out of bed. Don't be lazy.
4. Have Fun With Your Photography.
Just go out and enjoy it. Whether you're a professional or a keen amateur the chances are you're not going to go out and capture a image everytime.
5. Spend Some Time And Work The Composition.
Given point number 2, it might seem counterintuitive to suggest this tip but sometimes you'll turn up to a locaiton only to find what seems to be an obvious composition. Grab it, but after you've made that image spend some time looking for different angles, shoot higher or lower. It might work or it might not but nonetheless, work the composition.
6. Get There Early.
When you're faced with an amazing scene you'll definitely want to explore all the possibile compositions.
7. Keep It Simple.
Keep your Settings Simple; Keep your Composition simple.
8. Practice. Be Patient. Be Persistent. Perseve.
9. Learn From Your Mistakes.
Too often I have seen photographers on my workshops take images they're not happy with and delete them after they've viewed them on the back of the screen of their camera. My tip to you is don't delete those images. Instead study them carefully when you get home and ask yourself, “What is it I don't like about this image?”
10. Gear Doesn't Matter.
It doesn't matter what camera you use to make an image. Of course it depends on what quality you need your image to be but for the most part just about any camera can be used to produce a stunning image.
Hopefully you'll learn something from these tips which have not only massively helped me in my landscape photography career but are applicable to just about any type of photogrpahy.
Happy Shooting.