Tips on improving DSLR skill on Landscapes
1. Try shooting low and generally follow the rule of thirds.- based on what you see, you have to choose either to give more weight to either the foreground on the sky, and that determines where you place the horizon.
2.Always clean your gear before shoot to avoid having clean them on location. -You not only might miss a shot while you're cleaning, but it is also safe to clean your camera indoors. and you'll just hate yourself if you come home with a beautiful sunset shot only to find sensor dust specks on the clouds
3.Make sure you've got all the necessary equipment packed, especially your tripod and filters- You need tripod for long exposures, and filters make it easier to take long exposures and balance exposures between sky and foreground
4.Always change lens with body facing down and away from wind- minimize the dust and sand getting onto your sensor
5. Anticipate the moment, dont just react to the great light- Dont panic when the sky is showing its best colors, scout the location get a feel for what makes it special and decisive about what you want to shoot. you dont want to waste the magic window when light is perfect
6.Make sure filters lie flat across the lens when you shoot -otherwise you get light leaks that will show up into the picture
7.Get a compass and learn how to use it
8.Have Patience- obeserve sunrise and sunsets so you'll be familiar with how the colors
change during the transition when you know that and you're patient enough to wait for them you can capture the best colors in the sky for you're landscape
9.Make sure to use lowest iso 10. Most important thing of all shoot and have fun!
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