Outdoor Photography How To

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Staff  |  Nov 02, 2021  | 

It’s time to get your best fall photos together, shoot a few more, and enter Shutterbug’s Time of the Season Fall Photo Contest for a chance to win a bunch of great gear, prizes, and cash.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 24, 2024  | 

Maybe you're already a boudoir photographer and your images look like everything else out there. Or perhaps you want to get started with an easy technique that doesn't require a studio or complicated lighting setups. In either case, the video below is for you.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 22, 2025  | 

Instructor Andy Parkinson is a National Geographic photographer and Nikon Ambassador who has traveled the world to capture stunning imagery under just about every lightning condition imaginable. He's also very generous about sharing the secrets to his amazing work that have earned him over 130 domestic and international awards.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 11, 2024  | 

Let’s say your weekend plans include a casual hike with the family, photography isn't part of the itinerary, and your "real" gear will be resting at home. But as nature would have it you stumble upon a beautiful scene that begs to be photographed, so you reach for your iPhone and quickly make a few shots before your kids scream "you promised keep that thing in your pocket."

Ron Leach  |  Feb 13, 2025  | 

Many of us have busy schedules with jobs and other obligations that prevent from us being out in the field in early morning and late afternoon when Golden-Hour bathes the landscape with soft, beautiful tones. This means shooting in the middle of the day when high contrast and harsh illumination pose a difficult challenge.

Ron Leach  |  May 24, 2023  | 

Here is another helpful how-to designed to give landscape photos an uncommon look. Like others we’ve posted in the past, it will enable you to capture unique images and set you on the path toward creating a style all your own.

Ron Leach  |  Nov 07, 2022  | 

One of the best things about landscape photography is the opportunity it provides for getting out of Dodge to explore mountains, valleys, rivers, and other photogenic aspects of the great outdoors.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 19, 2016  | 

The annual Epson Pano Awards is an international competition recognizing the art and craft of panorama photography. The 2016 event received over 4545 entries from 1066 photographers in 60 countries, and resulted in some truly exceptional images.

Ron Leach  |  Apr 13, 2017  | 

Erik Wahlstrom is a photographer in upstate New York with an unusual approach to landscape photography. As you’ll see in the rather poetic video below, Wahlstrom suggests finding a place that is uniquely your own if you want to create meaningful, intimate photographs.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2023  | 

If you never venture out with a camera after dark, you're missing out on a bunch of great photo opportunities. Landscapes can take on an awe-inspiring look, and urban scenes that appear boring during the day transform into magical tableaus full of sparking lights, interesting reflections, and vivid colors.

Ron Leach  |  Dec 26, 2023  | 

We all know that photography is all about light, and even the best cameras make mistakes rendering what they "see"—yielding images that are either too bright or too dark. If, like most of us, you prefer nailing exposure in the camera (instead of fixing things in post), you've come to the right place.

Ron Leach  |  May 10, 2017  | 

Many of the most dramatic outdoor images are made by experienced photographers using neutral density (ND) filters in conjunction with long exposures. In the video below you’ll learn everything you need to know about choosing the proper ND filter for the scene at hand and using it properly.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 11, 2016  | 

Everyone loves photographing a beautiful sunset, but sometimes our results don’t quite convey the epic scene we attempted to capture. In this detailed tutorial, Andrew Marr tells you everything you need to know about capturing a great shot, and processing the image in Lightroom for a realistic, gorgeous result.

Joel Lewis  |  Jul 08, 2020  | 

Handy advice for capturing one of the summer's most popular locations for photography.

Ron Leach  |  Dec 22, 2020  | 

One way to expand your skills and make interesting images is to try something different. And that’s what this tutorial is all about, as a Danish pro explains his approach to moody, long-exposure nature photography.

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