Hey everyone. A while back, Scott Kelby wrote an article on his blog called If I had $1000 to Spend on Improving My Portrait Photography, I’d Get… Well, I was talking to him later that day and he asked if I had read the blog post. I said “Heck yeah, and I wish I had thought of it first” 🙂 So he said I should write one for landscape photography as a guest post over on his blog.
So I did just that. I posted over on his blog today If I Had $1,000-ish To Spend on Improving My Landscape Photography, I’d Get… Here’s the link to his blog if you want to check it out. Have a good one!
Thanks Matt- after looking at the offerings over at a certain site 😉 video is a great option. I was just wondering if there was a book that you knew of with the “photo recipe ” format specifically for landscape.
On a separate note when you “research” a shoot location where do you start your search (assuming you don’t know someone in the area)
I get a little cautious when it comes to going somewhere new by myself.
I usually go to 500px.com first. Then when I find a location that looks cool, I’ll Google it to find out more 🙂
Hey Matt
on the point about training my question/comment is…..
recently bought some books on landscape photography ( i wont mention the books names) but i found that im underwhelmed by the images in some of the books, which makes me question the info they provide (even if it is excellent information). The way i see it is, if you’re giving me tips (which i do appreciate) then i have to really like your images or why would i take your advice.
can you recommend a book list that i should consider?
Thank
Adrian
Hey Adrian – Can I ask what is is you’re looking to learn? I tend to learn better from videos so that’s probably where I’d point you. Now, mind you I work for an online training company so that’s probably why I feel that way 😉
But honestly, I’ve never actually learned landscape photography from a book. But I have learned plenty from guys like Bill Fortney 🙂
Matt, great post on the budget end of photography gear! I noticed you take quite a few shots with your Canon 5D and also quite a few with the Nikon D800. Could you do a quick post about which one you choose when and why you chose to have 2 bodies from different manufacturers (given the extra cost on lenses…)?
Hi Eva – I personally own my Nikon gear. A while back, Canon sponsored some things with Kelby Media Group (where I work), and sent me some gear to try out. Since I teach both Canon and Nikon shooters, I jumped at the chance to use it so I’d be familiar with both. And since I actually started with Canon, it was pretty natural for me to get back in the swing of shooting with it.
Anyway, I still have the Canon gear on loan and still have my Nikon gear in my closet at home. I do like the Canon gear a lot though, which is why I’ve been shooting with it lately. So, I’m probably an uncommon case in having cameras and lenses from two manufacturers. I teach photography, so I have to be familiar with as much gear as possible. I wouldn’t recommend it to any one else out there though, as the costs are obviously too high and wouldn’t make sense. They’re both good brands so pick the one that you’re already invested in. But for me, it makes sense to be familiar with as many brands as possible so I can answer questions when I’m out there.
Hope that helps 🙂
If I had a thousand extra bucks to spend on photo equipment, I think I’d have to go for the Gigapan Epic Pro. I know it’s a single piece of equipment, and I’d still have to buy a good telephoto lens to use with it, but I love the idea of doing a huge, highy detailed, landscape photo.