Nature Photography How To

Last week we featured a tutorial explaining why your hand-held photos may be unsharp, with techniques you can employ in the field to fix the problem. That lesson turned out to be quite popular, as expected, because the goal of most photographers is fast and precise focus.

Is Lightroom's Tone Curve panel part of your everyday workflow? If not, you're missing out on a very versatile tool that's useful for enhancing just about any photo you capture. The video below will get you up to speed with a quick primer from "digital-imaging evangelist" Julienne Kost.

Have you ever captured an image that looked like a pixelated mess, either because your camera was inadvertently set to low resolution or you cropped the photo excessively? If so, this tutorial from the Bazillions instructional YouTube channel  is just what you need, as it explores the fascinating world of AI upscaling.

Photoshop recently added a Sky Replacement Tool for processing images with boring skies. If you’re one of those photographers who rebel against such drastic measures, this tutorial is for you.

Most photographers reach for a wide-angle lens when shooting nature and landscape photos. But if you want your images to stand out from the rest, it’s time to give your telephoto lens a try.

One foolproof method for capturing amazing outdoor photographs is to include contrasting elements in a composition to boost visual impact. According to instructor John Pedersen, this technique is "a sure-fire way to grab interest and create stunning photographs."

Landscape photography involves several challenges, not the least of which is arriving at a correct exposure. That’s because nature scenes, especially those shot with a wide-angle lens, may include a very wide range of tones from bright highlights to deep shadows, and skies that often fall somewhere in between.