The 5 Commandments of Landscape Photography (Do These Or Fail)

[@rlfisher]

Always useful to circle back to this one every year or so.

[@slowlyrusting4044]

I definitely need to begin "shooting" more with my head and less with my heart. As I browse through my catalog of images I now ask myself why it was that I pressed the shutter on the image I am viewing at the time. More times than not I find the photo doesn't "move" me the way it must have when I shot it. I am recovering a whole lot of space on my hard drive as I delete photos that no longer make sense to me. A perfectly exposed and composed photo of "blah" is just that !!!

[@thomastuorto9929]

Everyone has to start some where & as you mature as a photographer ( and I bet even most of the greats went threw this) you look back & push the delete button. Sometimes I keep some of them for the memory. Me myself, I wait a while before deleting anything in focus & decide later. I'll always take more photos just in case & they just might look good on the big screen, and it doesn't really cost anything like it does with film.

[@busseysgarage2485]

Joshua- You have a remarkable ability to convey idea, method, execution, and understanding. Your examples are so on point. So glad you're back. Your videos aren't just a ride along. They're more of an intense but fun classroom experience packed with the knowledge that can lift even the best photographer's art.

[@gabyisphoto2379]

brilliant as usual!

[@paulab9363]

I’m already subscribed to soooo many photographers’ channels, most of them English, and I didn’t want to subscribe to any others. But after watching a few of yours, yes I had to subscribe. Good content!

[@Chris_2023_]

Great video Joshua, awesome advice!

[@gossedejong9248]

great, thank you!

[@ToddHiggins]

It makes me happy to know I'm not the only one who sings a "recording" song to their camera and audio recorder. Great video as always.

[@randyschwager2515]

Thought provoking! Thanks!

[@MichaelVillaMiguelito]

Josh, fantastic perspective. Listening to you explain the bigger picture was really illuminating. You verbalize so we'll without getting locked into a rule. It's a philosophy

[@owenfetherston6906]

Love this not-so-typical tips and tricks video! I like how this gets away from use this lens for that shot or bracket your exposures and focuses on the artistic stuff. Intro was pretty amazing too😂

[@everydaymtb4218]

I've been leading with my head but I've always felt like I might be doing something wrong by doing so. My story is my story and your story is your story. We can all share exciting and interesting chapters. This video helped me realize that it is MY story and if you don't like it, maybe you will like the next one. Keep preaching your mind Joshua!

[@blivieriphoto]

Great tips Josh. Gotta watch a replay and let it sink in. Slowing down to purposely think of each step will help too. Thanks!! Great video. 🤗

[@dgubler]

First off, I always really love your cow in your intro. I mean, who puts a loud cow in their intro? I love it! Second, this is such a great explanation of how to tell a story. I think I often get too wrapped up in thinking story telling is about anthropomorphizing the scene into some abstract story, rather than just telling the story of my experience. That is so much easier to think about and react to. Thanks for your videos.

[@dlanska]

Nice job stepping deeper than the standard simplistic landscape photography "rules." Good examples of the ideas with some compelling photos. Well done. Thanks.

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Definitely love #4. I always try to remember to not shoot eye or shoulder height and instead find the most interesting perspective

[@JohnScaneArt]

A+ for this video - It's gotta be personal!

[@thevalleywalker]

Light is everything.

[@Bazzasphotolife]

An excellent and important video. Your ideas just make good sense but are so easy to forget once out in the field. You're the kind of person I would pay to teach me.

[@RichardBO9]

I really appreciate your efforts here. Lot's to chew on. Thanks!

[@joeltm1861]

I need a second Thumbs-Up buttom. Thanks for all these real facts to consider when telling a story. Like the other guy said, more Shooting with the head than with the hands. Thanks again Josh.

[@erichstocker4173]

All really great points!

[@bobrutan4735]

interesting and informative..... thanks for sharing.

[@michaelgoulding4425]

Great video man, most enjoyable and useful content I've watched in a while. Cheers

[@srlkngl]

This was immensely informative ...thank you Jpshua C!

[@perrypasloski158]

Excellent advice, and thanks for the help on honing the craft. and just so you know, my mom always gives me an A+even when they are crap! lol. thanks bud.

[@mikesch4342]

Really great episode and pictures that I am jealous about. 😉

[@FelixJorgenfelt]

Great tips Joshua! Especially like the last anecdote, it delivered a strong message. The importance of framing for the conditions you actually get and not what you were hoping for.

[@bobmcdonald4834]

Really appreciate this one. Super explanation of telling a story which has generally seemed a bit obscure and pretentious to me before. Thank you Josh and good luck in 2021 - Bob from Lancashire, north ewest England 🙂

[@johnleftwich650]

The clip of you in the cowboy hat was telling me a story. "All hat, no cattle" LOL

[@timothylabrecque8589]

Perfume wafting in the wind 😂 love it. Good tips Josh

[@hassanscottodierno9284]

Thanks, you put these excellently, best explanation I have heard. Just curiously, you showed us how you adjusted your settings to give a darker scene, which I understood, but when do you do this in camera settings and when do you do it lightroom? Just stumbled onto your channel, I am a fan!

[@CorreysPhoto]

Use Light,don't let it use you (-：,great idea

[@erichstocker4173]

Your comments about clouds are interesting. Turner (I think he rather than Constable) did a whole series of painting of just clouds to show that cloud patterns are always varying and interesting. Those are certainly considered art. I suspect that if one wants to show that the unique pattern of clouds and light was what was interesting (maybe they are over a garbage dump) then that is telling the story. Of course, whether that interests others is yet another question. I can't stand Picasso paintings. They say nothing to me yet many people love his paintings and find them art. I detest rap music yet many people are turned on to it and find it art. So, it truly is hard to say that clouds by themselves couldn't be photographic art.

[@joeplumber4078]

Thanks for the video, Joshua. I always struggle with this concept of "story telling" and "photographing with a purpose" that you discuss in here. Is it completely unconceivable that one goes out with the sole purpose of shooting nice and impressive images without having an entire "story" in mind? And are these images really worse because of that?

[@thomastuorto9929]

Unrelated question about your Z camera. Have you done any night sky/Milkyway or star photos with it & if so, how is the ISO performance? Curious & thank you for any replies if any.

[@J4Photo]

Thankfully you included the “text over” because I didn’t see any werewolves either.

[@DavidCrooksPhotos]

Yes, the answer is It Depends

[@CameraMystique]

Thou shall not forget to bring the 70-200.

[@stufromoz8164]

Ooooo .......Comandments.........mmmmm......

[@Kirito7107s]

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