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Photographer  Mark Denney  has put together a helpful video for beginners, in which he points out five of the most common photo editing mistakes he’s seen and made when it comes to shooting landscapes. Of course, any “worst” mistakes video is going to be up for debate, and Denney admits as much. But it’s hard to disagree with the five points he’s put together, especially when you listen to Denney explain each point in detail in the video above. Here are his 5 mistakes in order of increasing “impact” on the quality of your image: Bright Shadows  – Don’t just drag your Shadows slider to +100 and call it a day. Leaving in Distractions  – Don’t be lazy! Take the time to remove distracting elements. Poor Cropping  – The right crop/composition can make an image… or ruin it entirely. “Bad” Contrast  – Try to find that perfect balance between “too much” contrast and “not enough” contrast for any particular scene. Over-Editing  – We’ve all ...

Part of the joy of landscape photography for me is standing around and waiting for the light to change. You put your camera on its tripod, compose a shot and wait, taking photos every few minutes, whenever the sky or light or whatever looks interesting. I caught the tail end of a storm in Santorini, Greece, with heavy clouds blowing over right at sunset. An hour or so later and it was blue hour, with streetlights and buildings lit up. Both photos are below, after being edited in Lightroom using the Lightroom Develop System. They are both individually pretty good, but what if we could combine them? A stormy sunset over Santorini. Blue hour and streetlights in Santorini. CREATING & USING COLOUR CHANNEL LUMINOSITY MASKS I would like to be able to take the illuminated buildings and streetlights from the blue hour photo and add it to the stormy sunset. As with shooting into the sun, the best way to do this is through luminosity masks, but with a slight twist. ...

Let’s face it. Half the articles sharing “the top tips” for you to capture better landscape images are rather generic. Sure, straightening the horizon and photographing during Golden Hour may have a positive impact on your photos, but will they make you a better photographer? Instead of looking at those basics, I want to share 7 slightly different but equally important suggestions. These tips aren’t going to instantly improve your photography, but they’re aimed at  making you a better photographer . Take the time to learn and try them, and I think you’ll start seeing a difference in the near future. #1. Good Light is NOT Limited to the ‘Golden Hour’ I wasn’t going to talk about the Golden Hour in this article, but it’s such a common piece of advice that I can’t help bringing it up. While most people (myself included some years ago) say that you need to photograph during sunrise or sunset to get better images, I’m going to argue that this is not the case. Good light can happ...

Bad habits. We all have them in many aspects of our lives, and photography is no exception. In this video,  Mark Denney  shares the nine worst habits a landscape photographer can have. Of course, these behaviors are something Mark points out as his own bad habits. However, I believe that many of us will be able to relate to them, too. Do you have any of these bad habits? 1. QUICK EDITS The first mistake Mark mentions is editing your photos too quickly. By this, he doesn’t mean rushing through the edit itself. Instead, it’s about editing your photos as soon as you return from a trip. It’s better to transfer your photos from your SD card to your computer, but then have some rest and let the impressions from the trip settle a bit. Only after that, choose your favorite images and start editing them. 2. SINGLE LENS SHOOTING Another mistake Mark makes is, as he calls it, “single lens shooting.” This s about choosing a good spot, setting up a tripod, and then taking t...