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Photo by Luca Bravo via Unsplash When I began my landscape photography journey, I knew next to nothing (as is the case when you’re just starting out!). I didn’t know that I could practice in my own backyard with the equipment I had on hand. Then, when I began to hone my craft, I didn’t know anything about landscape photography-centric gear. For example, I didn’t know what a circular polarizer was; I definitely didn’t know how to use a circular polarizer. Plus, I didn’t even own a wide-angle lens.   If you’re like I was and are looking to this article...

Photo by William Thomas on Unsplash If you’re a landscape photographer, then your least and most favorite photography accessory is probably your wide-angle lens. Why, you ask? Wide-angle lenses are phenomenal at bringing the viewer into a picture and creating epic stories. But all of the strengths of a wide-angle lens are also all of its weaknesses - distortion and vignetting among them. If you have found yourself frantically searching “how to use a wide-angle lens” in the middle of a far-flung photoshoot, then this article is probably for you! Understanding What a Wide-Angle Lens Really Does The basic point of a wide-angle...

Photo by garrett parker on Unsplash If you ask me, you can’t get much better than a scene like the one above.  Between the soaring mountains, the warm colors of the setting sun, and that incredible reflection, there’s no lack of beauty in this image. If you want to create images like this, though, you’ll need to follow a few handy tips that will maximize your results. How to Photograph Lake Reflections: Shoot at the Right Time of Day photo by den-belitsky via iStock  If at all possible, be at your desired shot location before sunrise or near sunset. This ensures a couple of things....

photo byMorgan Somers  via iStock It seems to me there’s a perception that lens filters are old-school and they are no longer needed by the modern photographer. I say that’s completely incorrect… In fact, there are plenty of reasons why lens filters are better than Photoshop, Lightroom, and other post-processing programs. Need a good, budget-friendly polarizing filter for your camera? Start shopping now. Advantages of Lens Filters: They Save Time   photo by Koldunov via iStock I know that when photographers that haven’t used filters look at filters, the first thing they think is that it takes too much time to attach them to...

photo by DieterMeyrl via iStock The title of this article will make old-timers gasp because in the past, variable ND filters had quite the reputation for not being very good.  In particular, poorly-made variable ND filters often created an ugly X-pattern of darkness right in the middle of the photo. Usually, this X-pattern showed up when using the minimum or maximum densities offered by a cheap variable ND filter, though some were so bad that the X-pattern shows up throughout the variability range. And while this problem persists in some low-budget variable NDs, it’s no longer an issue for higher-quality filters. Other...