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Creative Photography Tips & Techniques

What unlocks the doors for creative photography? How does one begin the journey to developing a unique photographic style? Certainly technical and post-processing skills are important.  However, those items alone do not guarantee beautiful landscape images. In addition to technical skills, photographers need the ability to think through a situation. They need to consider and solve potential problems. They need to work with light, weather, and different environmental conditions. All these skills are essential to overcome the unpredictability of nature photography.

Our creative photography articles are full of tips, tricks, and ideas to ignite your creativity.  For example, choices in photography compositions are one way to develop out-of-the-box thinking. Using different perspectives like shooting from high or down low on your tripod will help. Alternatively, using a drone or taking a helicopter ride across iconic landscapes for a birds-eye view for a fresh perspective.

Also, creative photography develops from a photographer’s camera settings.  A landscape photographer’s aperture and shutter speed are creative choices.  Focus setting is another artistic choice. The photographer may choose to use a shallow depth of field. Alternatively, one may want to ensure razor sharpness throughout the image.

Moreover, utilization of natural and artificial light plays a significant role in developing an image. Photographers often use soft light, glowing golden light, blue hour shadows, sunstars, and light beams to convey emotion and mood in photography.

In addition, photography filters and other accessories are used to enhance the creative vision. Filters tame the exposure in a wide dynamic range setting.  They help create silky waterfalls or turn lakes into a glass-like vision. Likewise, specialty lenses, such as the Lensbaby collection, use selective focus to ignite creativity into your nature and landscape photography. Find more ideas to capture your creative vision in our articles on creative photography.

Tag Archive for: Creativity

Wildlife Photography by Jane Palmer

Finding Your Creative Spark for Nature Photography

March 27, 2023
Whether you're an experienced photographer or just starting out, here are some ideas to find inspiration for nature photography.
Landscape photography from Great Smoky Mountains by Jane Palmer

How to pursue Creative Landscape Photography

January 23, 2023
Take your work from mundane to magical with these highly effective creative landscape photography tips by Jane Palmer.
Landscape photography by Peter Coskun

Landscape Photography Tips for finding Creativity and Inspiration

December 14, 2021
Here are few practical landscape photography tips to keep you inspired and creative from pro photographer Peter Coskun.
Macro photography blog cover by Varina Patel

Why Creativity Photography is Essential for capturing Stunning Photos

September 10, 2021
Jay Patel explains why creative photography will allow you to capture visually stunning photos no matter what nature throws at you.
Creative Nature Photography from Olympic National Park by Jay Patel

5 Effective Exercises for Creative Nature Photography

August 27, 2021
Professional photographer Christine Hauber gives you 5 highly effective exercises to help you get started with creative nature photography.
Cover for landscape photography blog post about creativity by Jay Patel.

What is Creative Photography? And what is Not?

May 6, 2020
How does one define an elusive concept of creative photography? Here is how pro landscape photographer Jay Patel defines it.
Cover for landscape photography blog article about creative variable by Ian Plant

3 High Impact Creative Variables for Landscape Photography

August 16, 2019
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Pro photographer Ian Plant show us how to produce stunning photos by creatively using three basic variable for landscape photography.
Creative photography with Lensbaby tutorial by Jay Patel

5 Important Variables for Mastering Creative Photography

June 10, 2019
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Creative photography allows you to come away with some striking landscape photos no matter what. Here are few tips to get you started.
Creative nature photography captured by shooting through tall grass by Jaymes Dempsey

6 Creative Nature Photography Tips to Capture Striking Photos

May 13, 2019
Do you want to capture original, creative nature photography? You can! Discover 6 secrets for stunning and unique nature photos from Jaymes Dempsey.

Landscape Photography: I Shoot because I Feel

January 30, 2019
David Thompson's shares how he makes a visual connection with a scene and let your feelings guide your landscape photography.
Cover for creative landscape photography blog article by Sarah Marino

5 Effective Ideas for Creative Landscape Photography

August 29, 2016
Pro photographer Sarah Marino shares 5 simple steps to pursue creative landscape photography using practice, fieldwork, and and new habits.

Why Expectations Are Killing Your Creativity

February 17, 2016
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Are you missing out on incredible photos because your expectations have given you tunnel vision? Here is what Josh has to say on the subject of creativity.

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