s46 Photo Challenge

DSLR Tips Workshop: How to photograph landscapes with lots in focus

Landscape photos can often benefit with something in the foreground like a tree or a fence, but the problem is making sure it’s all in focus. In the photo below left, using the camera’s automatic settings, the background is sharp, but the grassy ledge in the foreground is blurred. In the photo below right though, we’ve adjusted the camera’s ‘aperture’ setting to increase the range of distances in sharp focus.

In our video tutorial below, we’ll explain how to achieve this effect, and at the bottom of the page you’ll find a reminder of the steps you’ll need to take.

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DSLR Tips Workshop: How to take better sunset photos

The colours during sunrise and sunset can look spectacular with our eyes, but prove surprisingly tricky to capture with your camera. Often the result looks washed-out and faded.

The photo above left was taken with the camera’s automatic settings and the result is a washed-out image which bears little resemblance to the view we saw in person. In the photo above right though we’ve deliberately underexposed the photo using the camera’s ‘exposure compensation’ settings.

This has produced a far more desirable result with deeper colours and a darker silhouette in the foreground. In our video tutorial below, we’ll explain how to achieve this effect, and at the bottom of the page you’ll find a reminder of the steps you’ll need to take.