I’ve been meaning to write this article for years now, but never got around to it as the weather here in Spain keeps me outdoors, shooting! The unholy trinity of Aperture ISO and Shutter speed. Three settings that are inextricably linked together and absolutely determine how your photograph will turn out. An overview of this…
Along with ISO and Shutter Speed, Aperture is one of the critical triumvirate of settings that photographers in any genre need to master. Understanding Aperture in Landscape photography is perhaps the hardest task as the effect of aperture on different lenses is so poorly documented. For landscape photographers, amongst others, controlling the depth of field…
Of all the essential photography skills you should learn, composition is probably the most important, swiftly followed by narrative. In this article I’m going to try to convey how this works in real life and why it is not to be confused with narrative. Composition and Narrative When you first pick up a camera, having…
DxO PhotoLab 7 and the Nik Collection Creating depth in landscape photography is a challenge that can be resolved in a few different ways, ranging from point of sharp focus, through leading lines to foreground interest. These solutions happen in camera, but what can we do in processing to increase the perception of depth in…
Getting the best out of HDR Photography involves knowing how to set up bracketing in your camera and how to use an HDR processor such as Nik HDR Efex or the Merge tool in Adobe Lightroom to blend the photographs together. What is HDR? HDR the technique stands for High Dynamic Range and the technique…
This week, I climbed half a mile to the Piedra de los Pajeros above Puente Palo to photograph the snow-covered peaks above Lanjaron. The climb necessitated snowshoes, and progress was slow and hot—the temperature in my house was half what it was outside on the sun-drenched high slopes, and I found myself shedding layers rapidly….
Windmills, Snow and Gigapixel Panoramas This week, with the help of the Mountain Nomads, I found a location that has eluded me for months: the Atalaya de Marchal. The Atalaya de Marchal is a watchtower built by the Moors on a hilltop outside Conchar, just off the Albenuelas road. Its purpose was to spot incoming…
