Outdoor Photography How To

What are the best settings for landscape photography? As always with these types of questions, there is no real right or wrong answer. The best camera settings are, obviously, the ones that work best for you.

But this doesn't mean photographers aren't always looking for advice on camera settings. In fact, it's one of the most common questions we get. And in the below video, photographer Mark Denney shares his suggestions for the best camera settings for landscape photography.

"This topic is a somewhat difficult one as there isn't a universal answer to the question 'what's the best settings for landscape photography?'" Denney says. "There's many constantly changing variables to account for when it comes to determining the best camera settings to use. What I hope you're able to get out of this week's episode is a workflow that you can apply the next time you're on-location that'll help you determine the best settings for your landscape photography."

In the below video, he shares five workflow questions he asks himself whenever he's on location to help determine the best camera settings for the landscape photography situation he's in.

"This workflow has simplified the decision-making process for me and most importantly has enabled me to feel confident that I've selected the best camera settings," he says. "Light and weather conditions change quickly while on a landscape photography trip. It's easy to miss one of the many variables that require consideration and having an organized and repeatable process related to selecting camera settings is of the utmost importance."

Watch his tutorial below to learn more then go visit and subscribe to his YouTube channel where he's just hit the 50,000-subscriber milestone!