Assessing Your Scene

Once you’ve settled on a location for your landscape photography, it is time to refine your search for the perfect composition.

Professional landscape and nature photographer Ian Plant teaches you how to hone your scene selection, using foreground and background effectively to create compelling landscape compositions. Ian takes you through his process of selecting a composition, experimenting with different angles, creatively using natural light, and finalizing the photo.

See all videos in our Photographing the Badlands Course:

Photographing the Badlands – Course Preview
Photographing the Badlands: Course Introduction
The Best Lens for Landscape Photography
Photo Scouting in Landscape Photography
Advanced Scouting in the Badlands
This video: Assessing Your Scene
Working the Scene to Get the Best Shot
The Importance of Clouds in Landscape Photography
Photographing a Sunrise Landscape
Lighting Direction for Your Photos
Midday Photography Light
Photographing a Sunset in the Badlands
The Art of Exclusion
Identifying a Visual Anchor for Your Shot
Photographing Rain and Lightning in the Badlands
Using Leading Lines to Create Compelling Landscape Compositions
Photographing the Badlands: Wrap-Up