Posted 03/27/2023
Grab a friend and head outdoors! Whether you're a travel photographer looking to go beyond the typical tourist photo, or a landscape photographer trying to add a subject to your image, Maria Perez is here to help. In this video, she shares her tips for choosing a lens focal length, composing your frame, and posing your subject outdoors. If you have any other tips on taking great portraits while traveling, let us know in the Comments section, below.
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Wide-Angle Portraits
1:03 - Standard Lens (35mm or 50mm)
1:27 -
Posted 03/17/2023
Get ready to improve your photos! Matt Zefi shares 10 common landscape-photography mistakes but explains how to fix them. What mistakes have you made when taking landscape photos? How did you fix them?
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Mistake 1
1:07 - Mistake 2
1:30 - Mistake 3
1:56 - Mistake 4
2:18 - Mistake 5
2:39 - Mistake 6
3:11 - Mistake 7
4:02 - Mistake 8
4:33 - Mistake 9
4:55 - Mistake 10
Posted 04/08/2022
Trying to photograph the night sky but light pollution is getting in the way? Landscape and astrophotographer Jess Santos shares her knowledge regarding light pollution and how to combat it when you’re taking nightscape images. Watch and learn to understand the Bortle Scale, how to find locations, what filters to use, and more.
Where do you want to take night landscape photos? Let us know in the Comments section, below!
Posted 03/01/2022
Professional travel photographer Esteban Toro has a talent for visual storytelling and capturing immersive photos that allow you to see the world from his point of view. Join him on a journey to Alaska and learn how prior research can help you capture incredible images, like the ones in this video!
Have you traveled to Alaska with a camera? What was your experience like? Tell us about it in the Comments section.
Posted 02/18/2022
David Swindler shares his must-know tips on how to use long telephoto lenses for outdoor photography, from landscapes to wildlife to portraits. In this video, he describes the process for choosing a telephoto zoom lens, how to hold one, how to balance it on a tripod, and more!
Which of these lenses do you want to use on an outdoor photoshoot? Tell us why in the Comments section, below!
Posted 01/26/2022
Curious about how to get started in night photography? From landscapes to cityscapes, Gabriel Biderman of National Parks at Night offers a beginner’s guide on how to take photos at night.
Have you photographed at night? What sort of experiences have you had? Tell us!
Posted 12/03/2021
Have you ever wondered how to get started in deep-sky astrophotography? Brian Fulda shares his astrophotography tips for photographing deep space, on topics such as beginner mistakes, astrophotography equipment, and thorough planning.
What are your tips for photographing the night sky? Share them with us in the Comments section.
Posted 11/26/2021
Landscape photographer and Sony Alpha Collective member Michael Hollender discusses how to plan a National Park photoshoot adventure, including how to find photography locations, how to research your trip, and more!
What are your tips for finding new landscape photography locations? Suggest some in the Comments section, below.
Posted 10/19/2021
Matt Zefi shares his 10 fall landscape photography tips. As we head into autumn, it’s time to take advantage of the beautiful fall foliage! From photographing autumn leaves to waterfalls, from camera gear to settings, consider this your fall photography guide.
Do you have any tips of your own for photographing the changing leaves and colors of autumn? Share them if you feel so moved, in the Comments section!
Posted 09/17/2021
Want to capture a foggy forest, a soft sunset, or dreamy landscapes in general? Nature photographer Sapna Reddy teaches you how, sharing post processing techniques, such as perspective blend, the Orton Effect, and more.
Are dreamy landscapes your specialty? Tell us about your own techniques in the Comments section, below.
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Posted 09/06/2021
Watch professional photographer and Sony Artisan of Imagery Colby Brown edit his landscape photos. In this tutorial, he shows you how to edit photos, how to blend photos, how to use the HSL panel, how to remove spots, and more.
What are your editing tips, especially for beginners? Share them with us in the Comments section, below!
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Posted 08/31/2021
Sony Artisan of Imagery Colby Brown shares his landscape photography composition techniques to help you to take better photos. He’ll take you step by step when setting up a shot and point out common mistakes along the way!
Do you have your own tips for making better landscape photos? Please share them in the Comments section!
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Part 1: Landscape Photography
Posted 08/24/2021
Professional photographer and Sony Artisan Colby Brown answers the question, “What’s in my camera bag?” He lists the essential camera gear you need for landscape photography, covering camera bodies, zoom lenses, prime lenses, tripods, and lens filters.
What are your gear recommendations for landscape photography? Use the Comments section, below, to share them with us.
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Posted 08/17/2021
Join Sony Artisan Colby Brown in the field as he shares some of his cool landscape photography tips for beginners. In Part 1 of this four-part series, Brown covers all the pointers you need to know to advance from prep to shoot!
Do you have any tips of your own for landscape photography? Tell us about them in the Comments section, below.
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Part 2: Landscape
Posted 08/12/2021
Travel photographer Susan Magnano shares five photography tips for light painting. Learn the basics of this technique, from choosing gear to how camera settings affect your image, and you will be able to enhance your nightscape images and capture creative portraits!
For more night photography-related tips and content, turn to Explora's Night Photography site.
What are your favorite light painting tips and techniques? We encourage you to share them with us in the Comments