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LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION • Composition is an age-old art. The general idea is to arrange the elements within the scene in the most visually stimulating and pleasing way; to communicate your ideas and vision. Deciding what to include or exclude from the frame, your shooting angle and height, and of course your focal length are all big decisions that will greatly influence your final shot. Creating balance and harmony are your ultimate goals and, with practice, you will soon be capturing beautifully composed landscapes…

Using the rule-of-thirds • if you’re to conform to only one rule of composition, you'll probably find the rule-of-thirds to be the most commonplace and useful

Foreground interest • Add depth, life and a natural entry point into your images by using foreground interest to help capture eye-catching compositions

Learn to use lead-in lines • Using lead-in lines is an effective technique for giving your images depth and directing the viewer’s eye through a composition

Creative composition • Understanding the rules of composition will prove a good starting point. however, there are other tricks and tips to help you with creative composition

LANDSCAPE ESSENTIAL SKILLS • WE LOVE THE GREAT OUTDOORS, SO IT IS HARDLY SURPRISING THAT LANDSCAPES TOP THE POPULARITY CHARTS FOR SO MANY PHOTOGRAPHERS. BUT WHILE INSPIRING SCENERY IS NEVER TOO FAR AWAY, THERE IS FAR MORE TO CAPTURING A GREAT VISTA THAN SIMPLY POINT AND SHOOT. TO CONVEY THE LANDSCAPE’S TRUE BEAUTY, CHARACTER AND DRAMA, IT PAYS TO HAVE A GOOD GRASP OF THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Understanding landscapes • Few subjects are as popular or accessible, but that isn’t to say it is an easy discipline. Beautiful scenery doesn’t guarantee you can take good images

Achieving a good exposure • Exposure is the very heartbeat of photography. in order to expose correctly and creatively, you need to be in control of your settings

Understanding apertures • Ross Hoddinott reveals how aperture choice impacts on the look and success of your images, affecting both depth-of-field and exposure

Master shutter speeds • Pro Ross Hoddinott explains how choosing the right shutter speed determines not only the exposure, but how motion is recorded

Let’s focus on landscapes • Landscape photographers often desire front-to-back sharpness. Careful focusing technique is essential, as Ross Hoddinott explains…

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING • Often the only difference between a good shot and a great one is lighting – plain and simple. Its quality and direction helps to determine the mood and perception of your landscape photos. Light plays a hugely significant role in landscape photography and this section is designed to help you understand and appreciate its quality and the influence that it has on your images

The light fantastic! • One of the first step towards mastering light in your photographs is understanding the importance and impact that good light can have

The golden hours: Sunrise • It might mean leaving your warm bed earlier than you'd have liked, but catching a good sunrise is worth it

The golden hours: Sunset • Dynamic bursts of golden light and colours dancing across the sky. it's easy to see why we love sunsets

Twilight: Dawn & dusk • Some of the best, most atmospheric lighting conditions occur before sunrise and after sunset. Twilight is truly a magical time of day

Shooting in poor light • While landscape photographers crave magical, golden light, don't stay at home if it's dull – all types of weather offer opportunities…

Direction of light • You've found the perfect viewpoint, timing your visit to coincide with beautiful lighting – but there's another important...