Get your hands on our latest guide to teaching yourself outdoor photography, shoot stunning landscapes, capture nature and snap awesome travel and action shots with our in-depth guides and more.
Welcome to Teach yourself Outdoor Photography
Teach Yourself Outdoor Photography
5 pro techniques for sharper shots • Discover how to ensure that your image captures are as crisp as possible
1 overcome kit limitations • Understanding how cameras and lenses function is an essential first step towards sharpness
2 Use the right settings • Ensure that your shutter speed, aperture and ISO choices will result in sharpness
3 Stabilise the shot • Find out how to ensure your kit is as stable as possible for sharp imagery
4 Master manual focus • Ensure your images are sharp by perfecting this skill
5 Edit for sharpness • Find out how to adapt your imagery for the best results
Landscapes
Exciting new ways to shoot Beautiful landscapes • Bored of the same old landscape styles? Follow this in-depth guide to using new techniques in classic locations to get shots that really stand out from the crowd
Lowland landscapes • We don’t all have dramatic mountain ranges on our doorstep, so here’s how to make the most of lowland landscapes near you
Rivers, waterfalls and lakes • With its reflections and movement, there are plenty of reasons to use water in your landscapes. Here are four new ways to shoot it
Trees and forests • Don’t miss these exciting new ways to shoot woodland landscapes, from a single, lone tree to a vast expanse of forest
Mountains and hills • The grandeur of mountain ranges and hills provides the perfect backdrop for creative landscape shots
The coast and sea • Shooting at sunrise or sunset and using the classic rules of composition aren’t the only ways to capture coastal landscapes
The secrets of great landscapes • Discover 21 techniques you need to know to become a better landscape photographer
Landscape photography shootout • Our landscape shootout took place in the Lake District, where we challenged two intrepid readers to make the most of the stunning winter landscape around Ullswater
Refine the frame • Discover how to simplify your photos in order to shoot successful and striking landscapes
Consider your lens • Don’t assume that the widest lens you’ve got access to is the best option
Draw the viewer in • It’s important to ensure that there are no distracting objects at the edge of the frame
Exclude elements • Reduce your composition down to its bare essentials and keep only the most important
Maintain balance • Removing objects from the scene doesn’t automatically make framing easier
Simplify the colour palette • Too many tones can overwhelm the viewer, so keep this in mind while composing
Take a long exposure • Eliminate texture with a long exposure to simplify imagery
Change the aspect ratio • Adjusting the crop of your imagery can help to tighten and refine the frame
Coastal photography shootout • The distinctive scenery of this windswept stretch means that Dungeness rides high on the bucket lists of many landscape photographers. We tasked two of them to show us what they could do on a two-day shoot
Employ a polariser • Boost colour and contrast in your landscape shots by using these essential filters
Add some mood lighting • Discover how to change the atmosphere in your landscapes with a few simple toning skills
Wildlife & Nature
10 essential wildlife techniques • We reveal how you can make the most of your wildlife images with these essential tips
Into the wild • Award-winning photographer Alejandro...