DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

Search

Submit A Story

landscape photography

Watch this complete guide to manual mode to take your landscape photography to the next level

by Add Comment

Landscape photography is something that most of us do at some point. Even if we’re not particularly interested in landscape as a topic, we often take our cameras with us when we go on vacation and want to be able to capture that beautiful scene that’s laid before us.

Newer photographers can often feel quite disappointed if they leave their cameras to figure things out for themselves in automatic modes and manual mode can seem overwhelming, but it’s really not that difficult to get to grips with, as Mads Peter Iversen demonstrates in his latest video.

[Read More…]

Seven things you wish you’d known before starting landscape photography

by Add Comment

Photography requires life-long learning, exploring, and experimenting. That’s why we love it, right? But there are just some things we all wish we’d learned sooner. In this video, Mark Denney talks about some of these things. If you’re a beginner, consider these great pieces of advice that will make your photographic journey more enjoyable and successful.

[Read More…]

You should steal from other photographers and here’s why

by Add Comment

There’s a famous saying that “good artists borrow, great artists steal”, attributed to Steve Jobs, Pablo Picasso or even T. S. Eliot, depending on who you ask. Obviously, we’re not talking about taking somebody else’s work and claiming as your own, but taking on elements of others concepts and ideas, being inspired by it and incorporating it into your own artistic philosophy and methodology.

There’s a wonderful video called Everything is a Remix by Kirby Ferguson that touches on this topic, too (and perhaps takes it a step further), but this video from photographer Chris Sale talks about it specifically as it applies to him and his landscape photography and how it can apply to you, too.

[Read More…]

International Landscape Photographer of the Year announces jaw-dropping 2021 winners

by Add Comment

International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY) has announced the 2021 winners of its annual contest. And just as always, the winning photos will make your jaw drop and want you to pack your bags, your gear, and visit that magnificent location you’ve always wanted to photograph.

[Read More…]

Watch: Landscape photographers shoot-off using only 70mm lenses

by 2 Comments

While 70mm isn’t the favorite focal length of most landscape photographers, James Popsys and Nigel Danson decided to see what they can do with it. In fact, they made it an interesting challenge: they got together at the same location and shot all their photos limiting themselves only to this focal length. Let’s see what they came up with.

[Read More…]

What gear do you really need for landscape photography?

by 2 Comments

What’s in your camera bag? For me, it obviously depends on what, where and how I’m shooting. I generally have a minimum gear grab bag ready that would easily cover most situations in a pinch, but if I’m being more specialised I would definitely take my time to pack specifically for each situation. For landscape photography, I am very much aware of having to carry all of my own gear, so I try to keep it as light as possible. But again, it depends on where I’m going, the weather conditions, and how long I plan to be out for. In this video Photo Tom runs us through all his essential gear that he takes with him on his landscape adventures.

[Read More…]

10 landscape photography mistakes you don’t even know you’re making

by Add Comment

As I said a gazillion times before, we all make mistakes, and that’s totally cool as long as we learn from them. But oftentimes we may not even be aware that we make them, even if we’re already experienced photographers. In this great video, Mads Peter Iversen talks about landscape photography mistakes you may not even be aware of, and you’re still making them at least occasionally. I sure know I do.

[Read More…]

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Recent Posts