Learn Landscape Photography in 10 Minutes! Absolute Beginner's Guide

In this video I go over all of the basics necessary to get started in landscape photography.
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[@phynx2006]

In Landscape photography we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way 👍😎

[@PereaPhotography]

You got it buddy!

[@Terence.Watkins]

In Landscape photography we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way

[@Norah-Hobbs]

Mike, I just finished watching your collections of videos. I have reinvigorated my photography lately with the help of several excellent KZbinrs (there has not been much opportunity to travel and practice in recent times). I have to say that you have been a standout! This video in particular gets straight to it in a way that few other have, and I love your communication style as well as your cheerful nature. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing

[@juanitakelly3082]

Good review of the basics Mike. Photography is a complex craft and we need to hear these things many times to remember them when we get out in the field! May The Force be with you!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Thanks Juanita and may the force be with you 🙏🏼😎

[@RT-rt9rt]

Mike, one of the best video on the subject. Also, short and sweet. 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@PereaPhotography]

Thanks RT!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Great work Mike. A wonderful reference for anyone interested in photography.

[@PereaPhotography]

Thank you so much Richard!

[@MrDunk66]

Mike, I just finished watching your collections of videos. I have reinvigorated my photography lately with the help of several excellent KZbinrs (there has not been much opportunity to travel and practice in recent times). I have to say that you have been a standout! This video in particular gets straight to it in a way that few other have, and I love your communication style as well as your cheerful nature. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😀

[@PereaPhotography]

Thank you so much!! That means a lot to hear that. 🙏🏼

[@scottman895]

These are great tips overall! I've heard a few of these elsewhere too, and it is always great to get a refresher!

[@PereaPhotography]

Thanks Scott!

[@KatieF307]

Very easy to follow, and nice accurate information relayed concisely. Nice job!

[@user-mz3zb3ee6k]

Hi Mike. Great video. Love your manner, method and enthusiasm. You're an excellent teacher!!. Subscribed. Cheers, Marios

[@kaptagn]

Great guide! Loved the Ansel Adams reference.

[@PereaPhotography]

Haha thank you for watching!

[@sharonsuskin6859]

You are an excellent teacher! Good review. I miss the SW. Please make some more videos.

[@PereaPhotography]

Thank you Sharon!

[@sisamc782]

Thank you for this

[@bvaldes8791]

Great tips Mike they will all come in handy at one time or another. Especially the focusing one Is the one I have struggled the most when shooting landscape.

[@PereaPhotography]

Yeah that’s a very common issue a lot of people have. Thanks for watching!

[@Pete_Furlong]

Super helpful. Thank you!!

[@RichardBO9]

Mike, I have been following you since way before "Ms. Canon" came along and this one of your best videos ever. Great job! (You should go wash those Canon germs off your hands so you don't go to the dark side. 🤠)

[@PereaPhotography]

🤣🤣 thank you so much Richard! It’s been a pleasure seeing your comments all these years. And I make sure to power wash after I come into contact with any of her canon gear 🤣

[@lindakarlin2980]

An excellent tutorial!!

[@PereaPhotography]

Thank you!

[@MinhVu-yz5rr]

A little late given the release date but at the moment I'm just starting out and planning to just use my Iphone to take the photos. Would it still be possible to produce good photos (post-editing ofc)?

[@mozzamhosein6476]

You make excellent videos and provide great information. My question to you is, what’s your opinion on shooting landscape with a 50mm? Thanks

[@PereaPhotography]

Thank you!! I have taken a lot of very nice images with a 50mm lens. It’s a great focal length for panoramic photography. It’s a great tool in the right circumstance!

[@mozzamhosein6476]

@@PereaPhotography thanks. I am going to the San Juan mountains, I will definitely try it. Continue making those excellent and wholesome videos. All the best.

[@Servietsky_]

Thanks! Just need the money to buy camera now :(

[@zoran123456]

Thank you for the explanations of the most important things. However, you havent said much about composition, i think this is the most important aspect of the photo. You can take technically perfect image, but if there is nothing special on the photo or the composition sucks, image will suck as well. So yeah, much more focus on that would be very helpful. Some basics on that…

[@user-ns8gk6ub4b]

Nice basic run down.

[@davidmanevich1040]

Hi Mike, I'm a complete beginner. ( Been using cell phone camera Lol) I am looking to buy a quality decent camera but I don't know where to start DSLR or Point and Shoot. I mainly want to take nature pics wildlife like Bald Eagles from my kayak and other wildlife and landscapes while hiking. Any recommendations are appreciated I'm looking to stay under $500

[@PereaPhotography]

Hey David! For your budget I would go with a used DSLR to start with. B&H has some Nikon D3300 with the 18-300mm kit lens on sale for under $500. That’s a great way to get into wildlife photography. It doesn’t have to be Nikon, I would guess canon probably has some used DSLR cameras with kit lenses that would work as well!

[@robertleeimages]

I definitely don't class myself as a beginner but 1 thing never made clear is the minimum shutter to focal length as you also cover saying with 50mm, you need 1/50sec, etc etc, it may sound a silly question but is that what applies to full frame but would then make someone using a crop sensor need a shutter of 1/80 for a 50mm and 1/50 for a 30mm as I mainly use? It's not a hugely big deal for me because even night street photography I'm never slower than 1/100sec, but through my testing I either have very shakey hands or 1/30 for a 30mm on a crop sensor is too slow and should also be multiplied by 1.6(canon) because i get shake blur at 1/30 but for me that could also be due to no IS on the sigma 30mm and definitely no in body IS on my 200d

[@PereaPhotography]

I would say yes that you would use the full frame equivalent, as it would always mean a faster shutter speed. To build on that, if you’re like me and shoot a large megapixel camera like 30+ megapixels, it should be double the focal length. So 50mm would be 1/100”. You’re technique, really gets put on display with a large megapixel camera. This is why I just prefer to use a tripod. It takes away that issue of any camera shake from a slow shutter speed/handshake.

[@robertleeimages]

@@PereaPhotography awesome thank you that explains why 1/100 I'm fine although i can get the odd sharp image when burst shooting at slower speeds, but have to really think about everything like breathing, bracing to the absolute max of my ability. My camera is only 24.2mp, but i always use a tripod for landscapes that are a planned shoot. But boy I'm now really glad i got the sigma f1.4 30mm for night street photography, otherwise if i went there 50mm like originally wanted I'd need to be up at 1/200 which would then need iso pushed up to over 3200 for a lot of the images.

[@Reddepex]

@@robertleeimages Not sure if I am correct, but I wanted to say this: You're camera has a 1.6 crop factor. The size of the pixels is approximately the same as a 60mp full frame camera. The photo you take, can be considered a crop of a 60mp full frame. So the shutter speed needed on the full frame body would be even more than 2x the 1/50. And the part I'm not sure about: that would mean your shutter speed on your crop sensor with a 50mm lens would also need to be higher than 2x 1/50. If not stabilized.

[@user-cr7hh4mu9r]

You forgot to mention "mirror lock"

[@SlavicRatnik]

Imma be spending like $1,000 plus intotal for the cheapest options :(

[@storiesofgracetv]

I don't have money for these expensive lenses

[@Phant0m1930]

You don't need to buy them you can just get one and I recommend getting a 70-200 zoom lens and use that because that's what I use and I get good landscape photos and good portrait photos

[@storiesofgracetv]

@@Phant0m1930 You're very kind. Thank you so much.

[@storiesofgracetv]

@@Phant0m1930 Just curious, what do you do with the photos you take? You know, I haven't touched my camera for an year or so😄

[@pathfindercod4638]

Nice basic run down.

[@PereaPhotography]

Thank you for watching!