Landscape Photography The Complete Manual

As a genre, landscape photography is probably one of the most popular, and for obvious reasons. From coastal scenes to cityscapes and the rural expanses beyond, there are an unending array of subjects both great and small waiting to be captured. The aim of this bookazine is to offer guidance so you capture better images, make the most of your equipment, and in the process, help you enjoy taking amazing photos.

Landscape Photography • CREATIVE MANUAL

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Introduction to landscape photography

Types of landscape photography • There’s more to a landscape than you might imagine

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Gear up for landscapes!

Cameras for landscapes • Looking for a camera to shoot landscapes?

Lenses for landscapes • What you need to know about choosing a lens

The tripod • An essential purchase for the landscape photographer

Filters and filter systems • Some must have filters for your landscapes

Get more from your landscape photography

Understanding your camera • Let’s brush up on our camera craft

The exposure triangle • Don’t get lost in the triangle

What is an f-stop? • The mathematical bit

ISO, aperture and shutter speed • Our at a glance guide

Understanding hyperfocal distance • Calculating the best depth of field

Software and apps • Helpful and essential, the software you need

Top 30 landscape photography tips • A guide to getting the most from your landscape photography

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Landscape photography projects

Sunrise and sunset • Capturing images during the golden hour

The blue hour and night time • Make the most of the different phases of light

Filters for landscape photography • Using filters in your landscape shots

Daytime long exposure • Overcome the limitations of fast shutter speeds in daylight

Rural and natural landscapes • Capture the countryside in all its rugged beauty

Coastal and seaside landscapes • A popular and dramatic subject

The urban landscape • See the city in a new light

Crystal ball landscapes • A unique way to capture the world

Whatever the weather • Brave the elements and shoot in bad weather

Super wide panoramas • Capture extreme panoramic landscapes

Aerial landscapes • Radically changing your point of view

Deconstructed landscapes • Distilling a landscape into its component elements

Abstract landscape photography • Turn the concept of a typical landscape on its head

Magic cloth technique • A low tech alternative to filter systems

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Image editing projects

The little planet effect • Turn your landscape into a miniature world

Sky replacement • Add drama to a dull sky

The Orton technique • Add dreamlike watercolour effects to your images

High Dynamic Range images • Capture more tonal range in your shots

Adjusting exposure • Recover under-exposed images

Rotating, levelling and cropping • Get your landscapes on the level

Adding a graduated filter • Digitally balance exposure in your skies

Contrast and saturation • Give your images more punch

Curves and levels • Adjusting shadows, mid-tones and highlights

Focus stacking • For the ultimate in front to back sharpness in your images

Panorama stitching • See the bigger picture with stitched panoramas

Digital exposure blending • Convert one Raw file multiple times

Convert your landscapes to mono • Images look timeless in black and white

Raw processing • A quick start guide...