Landscape Notes

Abstracted Elements in the Landscape

• abstracted elements are images made up of lines, shapes, values, and textures throughout all the picture.
• a good way to turn an ordinary scene into an abstract image is to go up really close using a macro setting usually and looking only at one perspective of it and focusing in on that one area.
• look for interesting shapes will help you recieve the best abstract pictures that you can get in a picture

Landscape Details and Close-ups

• Fall's beautiful foliage or extravagent flowers during spring will add color to your photos of landscape details and a different feeling to them as well.
• Light meters are designed to create an exposure that makes medium or middle gray seem metered
• with lighter values = open the f-stop or slow down shutter speed for longer exposure
• for darker values = close the f-stop or choose faster shutter speed for shorter exposure

The Grand Landscape:

• the grand landscape is the "big view" for pictures of the great outdoors because of the wide openness that doesn't limit you
• grand landscapes always include a large amount of the scene and then they also look good when using widelenses

     Thinking artistically:

• Composition is one of the most important aspects of landscape photography 
• view point also affects how the picture comes out looking
• try out a lot of different views when taking a picture before you settle on one.

• value is important
• try to get balance between unity and variety because it creates a good looking photograph

     Camera Settings:

• smaller fstop means longer shutter speeds , meaning more exposure.

      Light:

• many  photographers shoot mostly just after sunrise and right before sunset "golden hours"
• and color of light is warm gold-value is importan, images with wide range of tones are more dramatic & those with smaller range are more calm feeling, so tones play a big deal in the feel of your picture

• Camera Support:

• Tripods are useful to get a sharp and clear images that come out looking really nice