CarstenKriegerPhotography

I was never big into technical books, the only book of that kind I ever owned (some 25 years ago...) was by the late German nature photographer Fritz Poelking.
What helped me a lot however was...

You can make striking landscape images with any kind of lens from a fisheye up to a tele. It's up to you if you prefer one or the other.
However what I often encounter during workshops is that the...

1.2 True, but the important word here is "less". So especially at high altitudes and by the sea an UV filter is helpful. On the other hand if you are shooting RAW it is relatively easy to remove...

Very much depends where I am going and what I have planned to shoot. My "problem" is that I also shoot wildlife and macro.
I always bring a tripod and the 24mm/45mm/90mm are my standard lenses for...

6x7, 6x9 and 6x6 also falls in the medium format category but as I have never used them I can't really comment. However the sizes are so similar the resolution of these films should be almost...

Thank's Mike. Film vs digital is an ongoing discussion among landscape photographers. I have been working with medium format (4.5x6) and large format (4x5) before I switched over to digital and in...

Thank's Mike. Film vs digital is an ongoing discussion among landscape photographers. I have been working with medium format (4.5x6) and large format (4x5) before I switched over to digital and in...

Yes it is level :-) Headlands protruding from the edges of the frame however can lead to the illusion that the horizon isn't level. And if it wouldn't be level it would be a 0.3 degree Canon slope...

Made with a 70-200mm @ 85mm, f22, 10sec.
Exposure time was the tricky part here. I wanted to slightly blur the fog flowing over the cliffs so I experimented with solid ND filters and different ISO...

I do both panoramic stitching and HDR but to include these techniques would have been way beyond a primer.
The limitations of both techniques unfortunately are when you are working with long...

Ups, you're right of course. Bad mistake.

It is indeed.

Again the whole topic of focusing, which would have involved hyper focal distance, lens tilt, MF vs AF, etc.) became a victim of the limited space for the article.
However I have to admit I rarely...

Unfortunately it is a myth that if you are a pro you can go out shooting whenever you like. If you have to make a living from photography you get tied in the business side very quickly, dealing...

Thank's for all your comments.

@ oldfox1: yes it is :-) Headlands protruding from the edges of the frame however can lead to the illusion that the horizon isn't level.

@ GregVdB: I basically...

Landscape photography has long been a popular endeavor, but doing it well involves much more than simply taking your camera to an exotic location. Learn some of the equipment, logistical and technical basics you need to get started in this genre.

It's not just you. The backgrounds are overexposed deliberately, it's the whole idea of this technique. It's all explained in the article.

Strobe lights, reflectors and translucent backdrops are not limited to the pristine confines of a studio. Learn how nature photographers are bringing the 'studio' to their subjects for unique interpretations of the nature around us.