Nature Photography How To

Jeff McPheeters is a Kansas-based pro whose extensive portfolio encompasses everything from interior design and event photography to landscape, nature and wildlife. While all of McPheeters’ work is impressive, the images he captures of raging storms in rural Kansas are especially spectacular.

There’s a lot more to making great landscape photos than being in the right place at the right time and snapping the shutter. In the video below, top pro Matt Granger reveals his complete workflow from planning a trip and gear selection to location scouting, capturing an image, and making the final edit.

There’s always more to learn about shooting and editing landscape photos, and in the powerful video below, top pro Serge Ramelli provides a bit of both. He also reveals his #1 Lightroom workflow secret, and includes a link beneath the video for downloading his presets for free.

There’s a good chance many of you will have an opportunity to photograph seascapes this summer, and the video below will help you capture dramatic shots of waves breaking ashore when the opportunity arises.

One reason why landscape photography is so popular, is the solitude that’s often found in the backcountry. In this tutorial, British pro Thomas Heaton explains how to capture beautiful images of nature in empty places.

Maximum sharpness is typically the hallmark of great landscape photography, which is why most nature shooters carry a bombproof tripod wherever they go. But in this eye-opening tutorial you’ll see how intentional camera movement can result in some very creative images.

There’s an old saying among landscape photographers that if you always stash your gear when the weather turns bad, you will likely miss out on some spectacular photo opportunities. In the video below, you’ll follow British landscape photographer Nigel Danson as he treks through England’s Peak District amidst rain, gloomy light, and high winds, to capture some awesome images.