Landscape Photography
It is the most common form of photography. All you need to do is to be surrounded by beautiful scenery, point your camera in a particular direction and take a picture!
But there are also some things you need to know before taking a picture. It would be very simple to set your digital camera on a full automatic landscape mode, but there is a better way.
You have to check your surroundings, particularly for wind conditions. The wind can cause the movement of flowers and tree branches. It may feel good to be in the middle of nature, cooled down by a gentle breeze, but that is not a very good thing for your photos.
Generally, with a landscape photo, you will probably try to "get in" as much as possible. To do this you need a full clear picture, which can be obtained using a small aperture (smaller than 8). However, a small aperture also means a long exposure time, in the case of a windy day, the picture will be ruined by small but visible movements of your "scenery".
There are two ways of taking a good landscape photo: use the aperture priority mode, or the shutter priority mode. In the case of a clear day with no wind, set your camera to a small aperture, in windy conditions, select the shutter priority mode, with exposure time of less than 1/400 to "freeze" any movement.
Aperture Priority | Shutter Speed 1/320 | Aperture Value 5.6
Shutter Priority | Shutter Speed 1/400 | Aperture Value 3.5
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