The Landscape Photography Workshop is a comprehensive guide from two leading photographers to taking awe-inspiring landscape shots. Two of the UK's leading landscape photographers come together to share their wealth of experience and teaching skills in this new title. The Landscape Photography Workshop aims to take the reader from the very basics of equipment and exposure through to advanced techniques. Landscape essentials, such as composition and filtration, are covered in depth and explained in a precise yet easy-to-understand manner. This book also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, enabling the reader to go successfully from camera to print, plus a number of practical assignments to encourage development. AUTHORS: Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer specialising in atmospheric images of Dorset and the New Forest. He is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press with his dramatic images appearing in numerous national and county publications, in particular Digital SLR Photography magazine, on book covers, cards and calendars. Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer, the author of several photography books, and a regular contributor to the photo press. Based in North Cornwall, England, Ross is best known for his beautiful macro and close-up images, and for evocative landscape photographs. He co-runs the photography workshop company Dawn2Dusk Photography and also provides bespoke 1-2-1 tuition. As well as judging major nature photography competitions, Ross has been a brand ambassador for leading photography equipment brands including Nikon UK, Manfrotto, and F-stop Gear.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 6
EQUIPMENT 8
System choice 10
Lenses 12
Lenses for landscape photography 14
Camera supports 16
Accessories 18
Camera care 20
EXPOSURE & CAMERA SET UP 22
Exposure 24
Aperture 26
Shutter speed 28
Depth of field 30
Exposure modes 32
Histograms 34
White balance 36
Setting up your camera 38
COMPOSITION 40
Rules of composition 42
Balance and harmony 45
Symmetry 48
Creating depth 50
Other compositional tricks 53
Breaking the rules 55
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 108
Focusing 110
Double-distance focusing 112
Maximizing image sharpness 114
Visualizing black and white 116
Exposure bracketing 118
Low-light photography 120
POST-PROCESSING 122
File formats 124
Post-processing a Raw file part 1 126
Post-processing a Raw file part 2 128
Post-processing a Raw file part 3 132
Exposure blending tutorial 134
Post-processing black and white images tutorial 136
Stitched panorama tutorial 138
PRINTING 140
Printer types 142
Calibration 144
Resolution 146
Paper types 148
Printing your landscape 150
LIGHTING 58
Direction of light 60
Quality of light 62
Shooting at dawn and sunrise 66
Shooting at sunset and dusk 69
Colour theory 72
FILTRATION 74
Filter systems 76
Polarizing filters 78
Neutral density filters 81
Graduated neutral density filters 83
Extreme neutral density filters 85
Skylight and UV filters 88
TYPES OF LANDSCAPE 90
Coastal 92
Rural 95
Mountains, hills, and moorland 98
Woodland 100
Water in the landscape 103
Buildings within the landscape 106
CREATIVE ASSIGNMENTS 154
1: Exposure 156
2: Breaking the rules 158
3: Filtration 160
4: Great images in poor weather 162
5: Finding order in chaos 164
6: Simplicity and minimalism 166
Frequently asked questions 168
Glossary 170
Useful websites and downloads 172
About the authors/acknowledgements 173
Index 174
Picture credits 175
About the Author :
Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer are among the UK's leading landscape photographers. Their company Dawn 2 Dusk Photography specialises in landscape photography workshops. Together, Mark and Ross have authored The Art of Landscape Photography, 52 Assignments: Landscape Photography and From Dawn to Dusk: Mastering the Light in Landscape Photography, all published by Ammonite Press. They are based in Cornwall, England. Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer specialising in atmospheric images of Dorset and the New Forest. He is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press with his dramatic images appearing in numerous national and county publications, including Digital SLR Photography magazine, and on book covers, cards and calendars. Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer, the author of several photography books and a regular contributor to the photographic press. Ross is best known for his beautiful macro and close-up images, and for evocative landscape photographs. As well as judging major nature photography competitions, Ross has been a brand ambassador for leading photography equipment brands including Nikon UK, Manfrotto and F-stop Gear.
Review :
If you’re after an all-round guide to landscape photography, look no further than Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott’s comprehensive guide. Designed as a workshop in a book, it was first released in 2012 and has been updated for 2023 with new images and the latest technical and gear advice. It covers everything from equipment, exposure settings and camera set-up to landscape essentials such as composition and filtration. It also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, plus a number of practical assignments to help you raise your game.
Photography workshops are an excellent way of learning new techniques, honing your photographic skills, and engaging in hands-on experiences. In the updated edition of The Landscape Photography Workshop, you will find such a workshop experience in book form. Authors Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott are two leading landscape photographers in the UK and have presented their combined techniques for achieving professional-looking results with your photography. Written in an easy-to-follow style, you will first be guided on such essentials as equipment, exposure, composition, lighting, and the use of filters. Then you will learn techniques for post-processing, including an exposure blending tutorial and a segment on black and white images. Following this is a section on printing your images including paper types, and monitor calibration. Finally, you will be presented with a number of practical assignments that will expand and refresh your knowledge as it challenges and motivates you to produce stunning landscape images of your own.
