This short workshop is designed to teach you everything that I feel you need to know to take great landscape photos. I welcome your feedback and questions!
2. Equipment
• Digital SLR
• Interchangeable lenses
– Wide angles
– Plan ahead, buy the best (L) you can afford
• Memory cards/hard drives (x2)
• Tripod
– Sturdy, but light
– Remote shutter release or camera 2s timer
• Filters
– 3x neutral density and grad ND, circular polarizer
• Do your lenses all have same front element diameter (72 or 77mm)?
• Camera backpack
– Comfortable, weatherproof, discrete
• Photo editing software
– Lightroom or Photoshop w/ Nik Veveza 2 plug-in (must have!)
3. Know how to use your camera
• What mode should I use?
– Aperture (Av) !
• Take control of the f-stop (and film speed/ISO)
• The camera does the rest!
• What ISO should I use?
– As low as you can!
• Grainy images above ISO 400
• When do I need a tripod?
– Not always!
• Shutter speeds slower 1/100s
• When do I need filters?
– Almost always!
• When do my images need photo editing?
– Always!
50. The MAGIG Hour!
• How long does it last per day?
• What percentage of your shooting?
51. The MAGIG Hour!
• How long does it last per day?
• What percentage of your shooting?
– AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
52. The MAGIG Hour!
• How long does it last per day?
• What percentage of your shooting?
– AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
• What about the rest of the day?
53. The MAGIG Hour!
• How long does it last per day?
• What percentage of your shooting?
– AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
• What about the rest of the day?
– Eat, sleep, hike, drink, fish, drive, or….
54. Research/Plan the next shoot…
• Internet: websites, blogs, message boards
– www.pbase.com/bjrhodes01
– www.naturephotographers.net
– www.fredmiranda.com
• Books
– Photographing the Southwest
• Maps/GPS, Google Earth
• Safety/weather/sun reports
• Local photographer galleries
• Gift shops
