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Book SynopsisThe 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 practical assignments to encourage development.
- Revised edition – updated photography and equipment information
- Bestselling original book has sold over 35,000 units
- Written by two of the UK’s leading landscape photographers
- Expert advice covering the entire process, from choosing your equipment to post-processing
- Helpful instructions to exposure, composition, lighting and filtration
- Guidance on shooting different landscapes, including woodlands, hills and mountains, coastal scenes and rural vistas
Trade ReviewIf 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.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction 6
Chapter One > Equipment 8
The digital SLR 10
Lenses 12
Lenses for landscape photography 14
Camera supports 16
Accessories 18
Camera care 20
Chapter Two > Exposure 22
Exposure 24
Aperture 26
Shutter speed 28
Depth of field 30
Exposure modes 32
Histograms 34
White balance 36
Chapter Three > Composition 38
Rules of composition 40
Balance and harmony 43
Symmetry 46
Creating depth 48
Other compositional tricks 51
Breaking the rules 53
Chapter Four > Lighting 56
Direction of light 58
Quality of light 60
Shooting at dawn and sunrise 64
Shooting at sunset and dusk 67
Colour theory 70
Chapter Five > Filtration 72
Filter systems 74
Polarizing filters 76
Neutral density filters 79
Graduated neutral density filters 81
Extreme neutral density filters 83
Skylight and UV filters 86
Chapter Six > Types of Landscape 88
Coastal 90
Rural 93
Mountains, hills and moorland 96
Woodland 98
Water in the landscape 101
Buildings within the landscape 104
Chapter Seven > Advanced Technique 106
Hyperfocal distance 108
Maximizing image sharpness 110
Exposing to the right 112
Visualizing black and white 114
Exposure blending 116
Low-light photography 118
Chapter Eight > Post-processing 120
FILE FORMATS 122
Processing a Raw file part 1 124
Processing a Raw file part 2 126
Processing ‘exposed to the right’ images 128
Exposure blending tutorials 130
Processing black and white images 134
Stitched panoramics 136
Chapter Nine > Printing 138
Printer types 140
Calibration 142
Resolution 144
Paper types 146
Printing your landscape 148
Chapter Ten > Creative Assignments 152
Exposure 154
Breaking the rules 156
Filtration 158
Great images in poor weather 160
Finding order in chaos 162
Simplicity and minimalism 164
Frequently asked questions 166
Glossary 170
Useful websites and downloads 172
About the authors 173
Index 174
