unit 25

1. Adam Green
ANALYSIS OF LANDSCAPE
PHOTOGRAPHY STYLES

2. In terms of photography, the golden hour is one of the best times of day to
take photographs. As you can see from the sourced examples above,
landscapes taken during the golden hour can be fantastic.
THE GOLDEN HOUR

3. Leading lines are a fantastic way to create composition and add meaning to a
photograph. They give the viewer something to look at and follow, and can sometimes
lead the viewers eyes to the intended subject. Sometimes they just lead into the
unseeable distance.
LEADING LINES

4. Rule of thirds is a good way to
compose photographs, whether
they be landscape photographs or
portraits. They add interest, because
it potentially throws away the
predictability of symmetry.
As you can see from the examples
on the left, subjects can be placed
on the lines, on the hot-spots (the
points in which the lines cross). In
the bottom one, the horizon goes
across the lower third.
RULE OF THIRDS

5. As you can
see, adjusting
the aperture
has a huge
effect on the
appearance
of the
landscape, on
the left, the
aperture is
small, on the
right, the
aperture is
larger,
meaning a
lower depth
of field.
DEPTH

6. Using water to create
reflection in landscape
photographs can be
very interesting. The
image almost looks like
it has been mirrored in
Adobe Photoshop.
However use of shutter
speed and aperture
means the reflection is
fully real, and
immensely detailed.
REFLECTION

7. Night-time landscape photography can be
very interesting, because as you can see from
the examples, it can be done in numerous
ways. Through the use of natural light,
artificial light, shadows etc.
NIGHT

8. Landscapes that utilize long exposure
time can be very intriguing. Here, we see
examples of light trails. Some are
natural (created by stars), some are
created by artificial lights (for example;
cars)
LONG EXPOSURE