Best BEGINNER Landscape Photography ADVICE

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In this week’s episode, we discuss the best beginner landscape photography advice I received when I was first getting started. I spent a great deal of time reflecting on all the advice I collected that had the largest positive impact on my landscape photography and was able to narrow the list down to nine items. This advice either had an immense positive impact on my progression in photography, helped in my overall enjoyment of landscape photography, or both.

In this video, I review the best landscape photography advice I received when I was a beginner. I rated these items in order of personal importance, with advice #1 representing the best piece of advice I ever received related to landscape photography. I think as beginners it's important to observe advice given by others, albeit not all advice is great advice, but it's up to you to determine if it's advice you think you could benefit from - ultimately deciding if it's something you want to apply to your landscape photography or something you want to avoid. Either way, understanding what to do is as equally as important as understanding what not to do.

I think everyone's list of positive advice they've received is a bit different, but I hope you're able to get some helpful recommendations out of this week's video that you can apply to your landscape photography moving forward.

If you enjoyed this video, please consider giving it a thumbs up and let me know what you think in the comments below - I guarantee I'll get back to ya.

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-Mark D.

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[MarkDenneyPhoto]

What’s the best advice you ever received?

[fatihyaman]

I love "Enjoy every step of the process"

[achimrecktenwald]

Listening to your advice #1, I just realized that landscape photography is just like going fishing. Catching something big, is nice, it's the icing on the cake; but the whole process of picking your gear, deciding on bait, etc., going to the site, enjoying the quiet time for your self, is the important part, the activity that enriches you and makes you go again.

[nickyfoulkes]

“Keep it simple” has improved my images too.

[rashomon]

First advice I learned was "geh tiefer, geh dichter ran" (obviously I'm german) - meaning "go down, go closer", which fits to your advice of a perspective shift. Another advice I'll never forget was "photography is a running sport" (shout out to Werner ;), which is just another way of saying "get closer". This may not be of such relevance in landscape photography, but it always reminds my not to just stand there but to explore the scene.
Which brings me to the most important advice of all (for us amateurs): if you're trying to get serious, don't bring your wife and kids! This turns out to be the biggest obstacle in photography, at least for me...

[surfingtheloveofit]

Very true words we tend to rush far to much when we should stop and just see whats happening around us before we take the camera out, i feel you have a very nice way of putting things in your vids, great work.

[motya]

Thank you for this very educational video. I started photography less than 6 months ego, and I absolutely love it. What happened is, I wanted to get something a little better than iPhone for our vacation in Europe. Somehow I ended up buying D810 from acquaintance of mine, without even slightest idea what I am getting myself into :). Making short story even shorter, today I bought brand new Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2! I’m deliriously happy and, oh yes, fully committed to put it to work utilizing each and everyone of your advices. Thank you so very much! Best of luck to you in 2020!

[PhotoPills]

100%! Enjoy is number 1... And I'll add NEVER STOP LEARNING! Photography is a a fun journey, it keeps you creative, it keep you active and it keeps you learning. Thanks for the inspiring video Mark! :)

[jimevans]

The best advise I got and found with my photography is to enjoy the surroundings while taking the photo. The best advise I can give is to subscribe to Mark Denney's Youtube channel and learn. Mark is a great teacher. he explains everything simply and straight forward. Keep up the great work Mark.

[WanderingSwitchback]

The whole process is definitely a part of the fun for me. Planning is a fairly new part of the process for me (as I'm here looking on Google Earth at the directions that local vineyards are planted to see what aligns with the upcoming full moon). I think in addition to getting better shots, it makes them even more gratifying when you see your work come to fruition.

[MSmith-Photography]

Back in the summer, my wife and I went to the beach a few times with other photographer friends to capture the sunset and then the night sky. We got plenty of great photos and had a great time hanging out with each other.

[SteveP_]

Definitely agree with your top tip Mark. Last trip to the Lake District in UK I stopped myself dashing around and just planned a few locations and the hikes etc and it was really enjoyable as has been the processing and learning how to improve that. I'd also echo the bit about staying around after sunrise/sunset. I decided to shoot Mesa Arch last August when in Moab and a bit of research showed me the after glow. It was the normal scrum for sunrise but most disappeared but I hung around because I had read about the afterglow. Same at Durdle Door in UK recently. Couldn't get the sunrise photo I wanted but hung around and got a few mins where the light suddenly kicked off. So I guess one thing I've learnt is try to keep an open mind to another composition if the one you wanted isn't really working. One final tip which is from me is to watch a range of YouTubers you like to get a range of perspectives, ideas and tips. I watch you, Nick Page, Adam Gibbs, Gavin Hardcastle, BvS, Mike Perea and Thomas Heaton mostly and pick up things from each of you. :-)

[DOM_GOOD]

best advice i got was and still the best one everyday : test, test more, and test again ! ;)
Advice i learn: Your not taking shots, your taking moments of life

[rodtheer]

Excellent points 👊 I agree with #9 shoot shoot shoot. Sometimes the best images come when least expected. MJ’s quote...the worst shot is the one I did not take! Applies to photography as well 📸

[davidhartfieldphotography]

You are a born teacher. Great content.

[jongiedraitis]

I really appreciate your honest candid approach to photography. I only have a Nikon D3300 but one of your earlier videos encouraged me that i can very much "enjoy the process" without getting carried away with the best tech. Your advise is appreciated.

[steverich_photography]

Same here, 95%+ of my images are shot in the landscape orientation, I have become so comfortable in this orientation. I am so uncomfortable in the portrait orientation. In 2020, I will force myself the look at landscapes in a portrait view. Thanks for all your advice, really great stuff.

[maiahgool]

Search, research, plan and enjoy.... the rest will follow... thank you for your advice.

[hubertanthonydecuba]

Hi Mark Denney, i am new in Landscape photography and i am enjoying most of your videos on YT, i have to say they are helping me out very much, Thank You very much.

[ralphmercer]

Very good one Mark! I am going to recommend this to a young friend who asked me about landscape photo advice.