Advanced Photography: Landscapes | Photographing Woodland Scenes

Join award-winning landscape photographer Lee Acaster for a six-part guide to improving your landscape skills. Covering settings, equipment, techniques, locations and more, the series provides all the inspiration and advice you'll need to take your landscape photography to the next level; including step-by-step guides to recreating some of Lee's best-known images.
Part 3 sees Lee explore the intricacies of capturing inspirational woodland images and how to avoid making common mistakes in this field.
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[@patthompson1253]

There were some great woodland tips, especially the use of a polarizer in the forest. Thank you.

[@datagrowth]

There is a tripod mount on the 70-200 lens. Using the lens mount reduces the strain on the camera, and makes for a better balanced camera on the tripod.

[@jellycreative]

+Stephen Tyler Hi Stephen, yep you're entirely correct, I'd usually do just that but had lost a quick release plate, and was taking the easy option to save time on the day

[@tscrookeful]

Speaking of Tripods, i noticed you can adjust your tripod above your head. I am 6'5" or 195cm and would like a tripod I do not need to strain to look through. What model of Manfrotto are you using? Thanks and Cheers!

[@zZGhostCellZz]

Hi Lee, will there be any videos like this on your channel at any time? I just love them and I would hope to see more in the future! Keep up the great work! :)

[@SEPK09]

Totally agree to much strain on the camera school boy error.!

[@bujin1977]

Really useful. This has given me some ideas to try. I'm fairly new to photography and have tried taking photos in woodland a few times, but never really got the hang of it. I think I was approaching it as for any other type of landscape photography. You have to think very differently in woodland areas. Will have to try these tips on my next trip out, especially with autumn on its way!

[@johnnevin5706]

Thankyou for your inspiration and advice Lee, just love your work.

[@ryandavid4131]

Thanks for the video! your tips and tricks are very easy to understand. Thats again

[@serhino0412]

Really helpful - when I can, I watch this video before heading out in the woods.

[@richardneindorf6695]

Great video Lee, showing us the images you have captured during your video is helpful and you've provided an interesting perspective on landscapes, keep up the good work and the great tutorials

[@Snowcatnz2]

Some great tips. I now understand a bit more especially the part about excluding the sky. Thanks heaps, and greetings from New Zealand.

[@ayyotrav9293]

I love that print in the beginning. My goal is to have a photo I feel is worth putting on canvas. This was a great video. Thanks

[@NicholasEJones]

Excellent, thank you some straightforward tips, time to research my local woods

[@madacaphoto]

Excellent video. Great quality as well. I'll be sure to assign myself a woodlands shoot to give this a try.

[@maggyfish]

Wow that was Chaotic !!!!

[@lombokfriendly]

Thank you so much for sharing the tips.

[@garymoore7518]

great video good tips liked the background music reminded me of one of my favourite bands U2

[@DefenderOfTheLarder]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. Great tips there. :)

[@Pianoken123]

that lighting is beautiful!

[@monogenetic7880]

Very peaceful video with great advice and great images. Thank you.

[@AlexandraStarr1974]

I liked this a lot, lots of useful information here, good stuff!

[@jellycreative]

+Alexandra Starr (photographer) Thank you Alexandra

[@WildlifeWoody]

An excellently produced video as always

[@erichstocker4173]

Just ran across this and while a bit old, it provided many useful tips. I appreciate the explanation of the setups. I was wondering which tripod you were using. Based on the clip locks, I'm assuming it is a manfrotto. But which model? I love the height without raising the center column.

[@pjculbertson55]

I am really enjoying the series. I stumbled on the channel yesterday and it is really helping me with some things with which I was struggling.

[@jellycreative]

+pjculbertson55 Thank you and very glad to hear that

[@ktor538]

Good video, great shots too, Appreciate the tips!

[@chasingwaves11]

Really nice man !! Shooting Nature for me is a bit tricky at times but I am starting to get better ! I hate the most when I can see the image in my head but can’t make the camera 📷 do what I am seeing .. I feel I need a shorter/wider lens

[@photohiker81]

a mind opening video, thanks so much

[@adventurecoalition3690]

Thx for sharing your expertise

[@Democosoh]

Very informative video! What about the print you show at the beginning? is it printed on plexiglass?

[@colinwaylett9122]

Thanks Lee, your videos are so full of information and very helpful.

[@jellycreative]

+Colin Waylett thanks Colin, thats great to hear

[@KevinAClassA]

Thank you for sharing , I love your work and how you take the time to explain in detail how you do it . It gives me a fresh idea as to how I can create NOT duplicate . Bravo !! Thank you again . KpA

[@jellycreative]

+Kevin Atwell Thanks Kevin, thats very kind

[@Seagull81]

Very useful info, thanks for sharing your tips Lee.

[@jellycreative]

+Seagull81 You're welcome, and thank you

[@bienveqe]

wow ! thank you for the tips, you're great !

[@jellycreative]

+bienveqe Thank you, too kind!

[@af4od02]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@johnpearson9336]

Awesome video cheers !

[@digitaltechvs]

This is a great channel,thanks for share.

[@mybonneval]

very helpful video!!!

[@Davidd8655]

Really helpful and interesting, thanks! :-)

[@AdventuringWithNala]

Amazing videos friend! Thank you!

[@jellycreative]

+Chris Lindamood Thank you Chris

[@summerkapitula3349]

thanks that was great info:)

[@vijayupendra]

Hi..good tips..just one question. What would you set white balance? Auto or shade?

[@lutero2000]

Great!

[@YashKaman]

Very nice video. Thanks for the tips

[@jellycreative]

+Yash Kaman thank you Yash

Great video, lots of good tips👍

[@jellycreative]

+illuminathan thanks very much

[@theministryofthearts2721]

Are those prints done by Genesis Imaging on Chromalux?

[@pgtips4240]

What are you using to film yourself?

[@guruprasadbaba1973]

hi awsome series of videos coming up, i would be greatful if you could post a video on how and when to use ND filters on your camera, esp for beginners in landscape photography

[@jellycreative]

+Guruprasad Baba Hi, I should think Wex will be doing that in some future videos so keep an eye out

[@terrybrooks395]

Thanks

[@warrenbond5323]

Very good info thanks .

[@jellycreative]

+Warren Bond thanks Warren

[@MrBrandonPetersen]

Great video. Just came across ur channel. What filter system to u use sir ?

[@jellycreative]

+Brandon Petersen Hi Brandon, thank you. I use a Lee foundation kit, and combination of Lee and NiSi filters

[@alexmene8647]

I like it. Thanks.

[@jellycreative]

+Alex Mene thank you alex

[@Csoery]

4:35 wow, that's gorgeous

[@waysbcn]

what is the filter ?

[@ImaSneke]

Great video but try not to upload in 1080i on KZbin. 1080p Is far better and does not produce the horizontal lines you see here.

[@richardmitchell2257]

How come you dont mount your camera via the lens.I also have a 70-200 and I mount my camera and lens off the lens.

[@itsgoode2bking]

Thank you Mr. Acaster - fewer words and more hands on demonstrations would be helpful and move things along, don't you think?

[@jellycreative]

+itsgoode2bking Thanks for the feedback, we tried to strike a balance, but will certainly think about it for future videos

[@Foxglove963]

Starts off with a not so good composition where the tree in the centre divides the picture into two near equal halves.

[@Napoleon-Blownapart]

Rabbits on a bit eh? Chaos!

[@jellycreative]

+Keith O'Keeffe My wife would probably agree Keith

[@dangroby9293]

first time i watched, i love what i see, but its probably my ears, im old and have bad hearing,i love it and subscribed, but i really have a hard time understanding you, ,to mach bass, and the accsent is reall hard, i dont mean as insult, i really want to understand you,and learn i like what i see, sorry, if i afend ed you .

[@ktor538]

Good video, great shots too, Appreciate the tips!