Nature Photography & Landscape Tips

The Amount Of Light Dictates The Strategy

April 10, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

The light level is low, but you need the photo. Accept what you’re given with a grain of salt and a new strategy.

Draw The Viewer Into The Landscape

March 27, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Use point of view to engage viewers of your images

The Best Places To Photograph Spring Wildflowers

March 23, 2023 | Text & Photography By Dave Welling

A guide to capturing spring beauties in California (and beyond)

Chiaroscuro: Light That Portrays Contrast And Drama

March 6, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

From one who professes “It’s All About The Light,” I encourage you to adopt this technique

Illuminate Your Subject With Rim Light

February 27, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Bring your knowledge of light to the next level

Watch Your Step To Find Great Groundscapes

February 20, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Slow down and look down for potential images that exist at your feet

How Time Impacts An Image

February 13, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Slowing down your shutter is sometimes a necessity and other times to apply creativity

Depth Of Field In Depth

January 30, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Dive deep into the depths of depth of field, and take the plunge to make these concepts second nature

How Should You Shoot That? It Depends

January 23, 2023 | Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Exhaust all possibilities so you don’t miss the shot

6 Tips for Striking Snowy Landscapes That Use Minimalism

January 10, 2023 | Text & Photography By Chuck Kimmerle

Winter conditions conceal distractions to create compelling compositions

7 Ways To Take Wonderful Winter Photos

January 6, 2023 | Text & Photography By Alex Noriega

Make the most of the season’s distinctive qualities to show landscapes in a new light

Photo of fall foliage reflected in a pond.

Exploring Fall Color

September 19, 2022 | Text & Photography By Josh Miller

Creative and technical advice for photographing nature’s stunning autumn displays

Where The Flowers Are

July 13, 2022 | Text & Photography By George Lepp

Finding photographic satisfaction in commercial and curated gardens

The Universe At Our Feet

June 30, 2022 | Text & Photography By Don Komarechka

Macro photography allows us to explore new worlds—and create our own

How To Photograph Volcanoes

June 13, 2022 | Text & Photography By Mike Mezeul II

The challenges, risks and rewards of photographing Earth’s eruptive power

The Art of Mystery

May 26, 2022 | Text & Photography By Eric Bennett

Use these creative techniques to compose abstract photographs of nature that inspire your viewer’s imagination

Avoid Common Photo Mistakes

May 3, 2022 | Text & Photography By Glenn Randall

Use SAFE-D-WINS as a checklist each time you shoot to avoid simple errors

Monochrome Landscapes

March 1, 2022 | Text & Photography By Darren White

The art, craft and vision of making successful black-and-white landscape photographs

Infrared image of the entrance to Angkor Thom.

Revealing The Invisible

January 11, 2022 | Text & Photography By Nevada Wier

Infrared photography opens the door to a new way of seeing

Example of a successful night sky landscape composite.

How To Photograph Night Sky Landscapes

November 11, 2021 | Text & Photography By Adam Woodworth

Follow these basic steps to create night sky landscapes that blend properly exposed foregrounds with the stars above

Landscape & Nature Photography Tips