Landscape Photography Workshop

Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer specialising in atmospheric images of Dorset and the New Forest. He is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press with his dramatic images appearing in numerous national and county publications, including Digital SLR Photography magazine, and on book covers, cards and calendars. Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer, the author of several photography books and a regular contributor to the photographic press. Ross is best known for his beautiful macro and close-up images, and for evocative landscape photographs. As well as judging major nature photography competitions, Ross has been a brand ambassador for leading photography equipment brands including Nikon UK, Manfrotto and F-stop Gear.

If you’re after an all-round guide to landscape photography, look no further than Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott’s comprehensive guide. Designed as a workshop in a book, it was first released in 2012 and has been updated for 2023 with new images and the latest technical and gear advice. It covers everything from equipment, exposure settings and camera set-up to landscape essentials such as composition and filtration. It also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, plus a number of practical assignments to help you raise your game.

• Introduction 6EQUIPMENT 8System choice 10Lenses 12Lenses for landscape photography 14Camera supports 16Accessories 18Camera care 20EXPOSURE & CAMERA SET UP 22Exposure 24Aperture 26Shutter speed 28Depth of field 30Exposure modes 32Histograms 34White balance 36Setting up your camera 38COMPOSITION 40Rules of composition 42Balance and harmony 45Symmetry 48Creating depth 50Other compositional tricks 53Breaking the rules 55ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 108Focusing 110Double-distance focusing 112Maximizing image sharpness 114Visualizing black and white 116Exposure bracketing 118Low-light photography 120POST-PROCESSING 122File formats 124Post-processing a Raw file part 1 126Post-processing a Raw file part 2 128 Post-processing a Raw file part 3 132Exposure blending tutorial 134Post-processing black and white images tutorial 136Stitched panorama tutorial 138PRINTING 140Printer types 142Calibration 144Resolution 146Paper types 148Printing your landscape 150LIGHTING 58Direction of light 60Quality of light 62Shooting at dawn and sunrise 66Shooting at sunset and dusk 69Colour theory 72FILTRATION 74Filter systems 76Polarizing filters 78Neutral density filters 81Graduated neutral density filters 83Extreme neutral density filters 85Skylight and UV filters 88TYPES OF LANDSCAPE 90Coastal 92Rural 95Mountains, hills, and moorland 98Woodland 100Water in the landscape 103Buildings within the landscape 106CREATIVE ASSIGNMENTS 1541: Exposure 1562: Breaking the rules 1583: Filtration 1604: Great images in poor weather 1625: Finding order in chaos 1646: Simplicity and minimalism 166Frequently asked questions 168Glossary 170Useful websites and downloads 172About the authors/acknowledgements 173Index 174Picture credits 175