NOTES
FROM RICHARD BERNABE, LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
http://www.richardbernabe.com/index.html
There are three things to know about LIGHT: Intensity, Direction, Color
Fog or mist can diffuse light, even on a bright day.
Light
coming from your back can be very “flat.”
Sidelight
gives more depth. Preferred over front light.
Contrasting
color temperatures — showed a photo with a blue foreground (reflecting sky) and
warm background of sunrise. Noted that blue and gold are on opposite sides of
the color wheel.
At
sunrise/sunset use f/22 to create a diffraction effect. Gives a “star burst”
effect.
FOCAL POINT
in an image: need strong focal point. Your eye first goes to the focal point.
Any kind of human image in the frame will be a focal point.
IMAGE
FRAMING
1. Amateurs
tend to include too much.
2. Horizon
– use 2/3 proportion
3. Create
diagonal lines instead of horizontal or vertical
4. Horizon
lines can be in the middle when reflections are important.
LINES: Curves, diagonal lines, and converging lines
SEE ABSTRACTLY: Photos with lots of lines and triangles can pull in the viewer.
APERTURE PRIORITY: Uses AP about 95% of the time.
LONG EXPOSURES: Waterfalls need about 1 second or so.
HDR and BLENDING: Tries to capture “what he sees.” Tries to plan ahead for when to use HDR or exposure blending.
PHOTOGRAPHING STARS: Use 30 sec, ISO 2000, 17 mm lens, f/4
