📖 GOOD READS

Live View vs Viewfinder: A Landscape Photographers Perspective

This is a topic that's become increasingly relevant to me and might resonate with you as well: the choice between using live view or the viewfinder for landscape photography. My thoughts on this has changed over recent years as my style of photography and eyesight have shifted.

Transitioning Vision:

Recently, I found myself facing a new challenge – a decline in my eyesight. For over 30+ years, I took my perfect 20/20 vision for granted. However, as my nearsightedness has worsened, I’ve had to adapt, especially in my photography endeavors where precise vision is a major benefit.

Pros of Live View:

First off, the advantages of live view. With live view, you gain better situational awareness, allowing you to assess your surroundings more effectively. Additionally, you can easily review your entire image, ensuring that nothing unwanted sneaks into the frame. Plus, tap to focus functionality offers a convenient way to pinpoint focus areas, saving valuable time.

Adapting to Unconventional Shooting Positions:

Live view shines when shooting from unusual angles or heights. Its flexibility accommodates low-to-ground compositions or high-angle shots effortlessly, making it a versatile tool for landscape photographers. Read More​

📖 GOOD READS

Exposure Bracketing: A Guide to Perfectly Exposed Landscape Photos

For years, exposure bracketing has been celebrated as the foolproof method to ensure optimal exposure in challenging lighting conditions. However, as technology continues to advance and photographers refine their skills, it's becoming increasingly evident that exposure bracketing isn't always a necessary step. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the nuances of exposure bracketing: when it's essential, when it's optional, and when it's simply unnecessary.

Photos That Don't Require Bracketing:

Let's begin by jumping into scenes that typically don't require exposure bracketing. Picture yourself in a beautiful forest, covered in golden leaves on a crisp & cloudy fall morning. In scenes where the dynamic range isn't extreme and rather flat, exposure bracketing may often feel like an unnecessary complication. By understanding your camera's limitations and learning to read the histogram with precision, you can confidently capture perfectly exposed images without the need for bracketing.

Photos That May Require Bracketing:

Next, lets consider scenes that may warrant exposure bracketing. Imagine a landscape where dappled sunlight filters through the foliage, casting intricate patterns of light and shadow. In these nuanced environments, your histogram may reveal spikes on both ends, indicating a challenge in achieving a balanced exposure. While it's still possible to capture a usable image in a single shot, exposure bracketing can provide insurance against blown-out highlights or crushed shadows, resulting in a cleaner final image that truly does justice to the scene's beauty. Read More​

🤓 PHOTO NERDS

• 📸 The word "photography" originates from Greek, meaning drawing with light.
• 🎹 Ansel Adams aspired to be a pianist, but turned to photography in his late teenage years.
• 🎈The first aerial photo ever captured was created by french photographer, Gaspar Felix Tournachon, in 1858 who was a balloonist.

✨ INSPO

"Memory is the fourth dimension to any landscape" - Janet Fitch

"Actually, it's nature itself that creates the most beautiful pictures, I'm only choosing the perspective." - Katja Michael

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