Weekly Photography Challenge – Landscapes

Our weekly photography challenge is Landscapes.

This week’s photography challenge is to get out in nature and take some landscape photos. They can be minimalist, aerial, abstract, black and white, or in color.

Have fun and see what you come up with!

Landscape Subjects to Photograph

Mountains
Forests
Deserts
Flowing Water
Sea Coasts

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4 Tips for Landscape Photography

Shoot During the Golden Hour – The golden hour is often considered the best time of day to shoot. The lighting is gorgeous, and colors are vibrant. It’s also a good time to create silhouette shots.
Try Some Long Exposures – Get creative with long exposures. Capture some dreamy images of flowing water with a slower shutter speed. Rivers, streams, waterfalls, oceans and lakes make great subjects. Make sure to bring a tripod, and a remote shutter release so you don’t end up with blurry photos.
Use a Wide-Angle Lens – Wide angle lenses are able to produce nice sharp images and capture the whole scene.
Use Neutral Density & Polarizing Filters – Neutral Density (ND filter) filters will keep too much light from entering the camera. You need them when using a slow shutter speed on a bright day in order to capture movement of water or clouds. Use a polarizing filter to darken the sky, reduce reflection glare, and make colors pop.