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In this week’s on-location episode, we discuss the only must have filter for landscape photography. When it comes to filters there's many different types and styles to choose from, you have square filters, rectangular and circular filters, graduated and solid ND filters and so on and so forth, but at the end of the day there's really only one that I consider "must have" for my landscape photography. Over the years I've purchased many "essential" filters, well at least what I thought were the "essential" filters, but over time I've realized that there's really only one that I reach into my bag for on a consistent basis.
In this video, I discuss the use of what I consider to be the only must have filter for landscape photography - the circular polarizer! I travel to an incredible waterfall deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in this episode and discuss some tips and best practices along with things to avoid when using this essential filter and how it can and will improve your outdoor and landscape photography. And be sure to stick around till the end of the video as NiSi was kind enough to provide one of these essential filters as the winning prize for the giveaway!
So if you don't currently own any filters for your landscape photography and are trying to determine which filters to start with, I hope this video will provide you with some helpful information that will aid in your decisioning process.
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Do you own More or Less than 3 Filters?
I don't own any! I'm recently trying to really push my landscapes though. Please let me know what you think! instagram.com/nickolasawarner/
I have a set of ND got them from amazon. As for your question about what photography I like, I would say landscape in general and water falls. I am still a begginer!
I only bought a cheap screw on ND filter to do long exposure but I’m looking to improve my photography with a set.
I own so many filters, lol. They’re all roughly the same just different sizes for different lenses. But I have 3 sets of polarized, UV, and ND 2-8, then one set of these weird “macro” filters and then a few warming and the fluorescent filters. Of all of them I use the polarized most. I tend to use the UV to give a little protection to my heavily used lenses and the NDs when shooting in bright locations
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Alpine lakes! The deep blues or turquoise coloured lakes add so much contrast to the typical green scene. Plus there’s only so many months of the year that you’re able to shoot them before their frozen over.
Mark, twenty-nine years ago I shot those falls on my honeymoon with a 35mm. I got lucky with my shot and that picture still hangs on the wall in our home. About nine months ago I rekindled my interest in landscape photography and came across your videos, which just clicked with me. I have learned a lot, especially about composition. In June I returned to these falls and got to play with some of the techniques I have learned. The lighting was awful, but I still enjoyed hours of experimenting. Part of my reward is seeing this video because I chose some of the same/similar compositions you did. Your videos have definitely had a positive impact on my photography. Thanks.
My favorite thing to photograph has been my daughter running through fields and flowers as I'm trying to capture the sunset.
Your channel is amazing. Thank you so much for all your information.
I looked back through my landscape photos to see what my favourite topic was since I've never thought about it before. It seems like I lean towards large or wide-open spaces but when I looked closer, I realized that all of my favourites inspired a sense of awe and realization of how large, varied and beautiful our world is and how truly small we are. Looking at them , I remember the emotions I felt and the sense of gratitude I felt being able to experience and capture these unique and amazing locations! Thank you for your tutorials and easy to understand information Mark!
Honestly, I can’t pick one specific landscape type. I just enjoy being somewhere new and appreciate what I see
There are three must have filters for landscape photography: a circular polarizer, a ND of at least 6 stops, and a ND grad (I use a soft grad) of at least 2 stops.
IMO the long exposure waterfall is becoming a cliché in landscape photography, seen one you seen them all.
I’ve recently been in love with shooting woodland scenes, but the most fun I’ve ever had shooting is when shooting waterfalls. The excitement of frantically cleaning the lens from the spray and the roar of the falls makes for such an incredible experience
I’ve only just bought my first dslr beginnerscamera. You are one of the persons who are honest and down to earth. You are not bragging and showing off all of the fantastic locations like some other photographers tend to do. I was almosy discouraged getting into photography at all due to my own perfectionism and knowing i wont be able to create those same fantastic images i love to see. Your clear explainations and breaking down of several topics did inspire me to just get into it and start. Eventually i will be able to create images i’m pleased with, eventhough it will probably never reach National Graphics, and i am truly fine with that! This weekend i shot some lighthouses and seascapes and i honesly think i could have done much worse if it wasn’t for guys like you! So, thank you for all your videos, it really helps me enjoying photography.
Thank you very much and good luck
Thanks for checking out the video!
For the giveaway: lately I prefer prairie and badlands landscapes.
Hey Mark, I’d have to say my favorite subject is seascapes. I just love how you can show up one day and find a composition and the next day that same composition will be gone but will have been replaced by new ones.
I spent every minute I can hiking woods and trails. Love photographing waterfalls, streams and lakes. I particularly love reflections on smooth lakes.
Giveaway comments. I shoot waterfalls anytime I can. Live in Ma., and travel to western Ma. (The Berkshires). to shoot the falls.
Typically I use a 10 stop ND filter and pretty much similar results as your Nisi polarizer filter. instead of 400 sec exposures, a polarizer filter would reduce my exposure time down to less then a second. Thank you so much very helpful video.
for the giveaway: The Baltic coast with its lighthouses and beech forests
I’m a sucker for just about any landscape with water. I appreciate your teaching style. I just got a drone and am loving having the ability to broaden my perspectives and sometimes add motion to my photographic stories.
I love to photograph mountains during winter. There is something ethereal about it that always draws me to it.
for the giveaway: The Norwegian coast with its lighthouses and the mountains.
Thank you. I am just starting out with wanting to learn how use the manual mode. I admit that I am a green boxer. I love nature and landscape photography is my favorite. I never really knew anything about filters and why or when to use them. I also enjoyed when you talked about setting up your shots and why you did it. For me it has always a process of finding a spot that people are not in the way. I have always enjoyed water scenes and how professional photographers make it look amazing like a painter would. Thank you for this lesson about taking your time as well as using filters and having a cloth handy.
I just enjoy getting out and shooting whatever landscape I come across. I try to take the mundane scenes of the mixed suburban/rural area where I live (1 hour-ish from NYC) and look at them from a different perspective. It gives me a reason to get out and enjoy nature and life! Thanks.
Funny I was literally looking up NiSi stuff last night
Hahahha - perfect timing then!
Mark Denney lol yes!
I switched from Lee to NiSi some time ago. You won't regret using that system.
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Mark , great stuff! I love to shoot all things landscape! I just switched from canon to Fuji! I now need to get a 55-200 mm lens!
I will never be able to shoot too many sanddune landscapes. The lines, the texture, the depth, their ever changing nature..... I love it.
I love to photographs the snowy mountains and the long shutter waterfalls captures, it makes me feel alive.
Great video Mark! I so enjoy yours because you get right to the point without wasting time showing all the preliminary stuff on how you arrive at the scene. I will be doing some waterfalls this fall and will certainly use your tips!!
I love photographing waterfalls! I'm newer to photography but I've been obsessed with long exposures.
Went on my first waterfall trip and loved it, I love nature and trying to do more in landscape photography
I just got back from a week in NC spent mostly around Blowing Rock and GSMNP. You are so lucky to live there. I don’t think I could ever get bored with the views from the Blue Ridge Parkway. I photographed Crabtree Falls while I was there and I want to say it’s my best shot ever. Beautiful place.
I love photographing in the wet humid tropics for its rich saturated colours. A polarizer is essential in producing the results I love.
My favorites are probably a tie sunrise/sunsets over water and waterfalls and I concur with polarization on the latter. Even my low-buck Hoya makes a positive difference. Love your channel, Mark!
Favourite landscapes for me always involve water, from still lakes for reflections to the rushing water of waterfalls. Love how a circular polariser can change an image.
Hi Mark, I always enjoy and learn from your videos. Waterfalls are my favorite too, particularly when accompanied by dramatic mountain scapes. You have a gift for explaining complex topics by breaking them down and illustrating key points. Thanks for all you do!
Great to see you out in the field again. What is not to like about water falls? Constantly changing. More or less water and sometimes frozen. Different time of the year make the colour shift in nature and so on. So yes when water is involved, that is the time I enjoy the most when photographing.
I love my Nisi filters! I got the V6 system with the Landscape polarizer, ND and a GND earlier this year. They come with me on pretty much every trip.
Ask the question outright and I might struggle to give a favorite outdoor photography subject but reviewing what I consider my better photos, its quite clear that water is frequently present.
Just want to say I really enjoy your weekly posts. I have learned a lot!
Mark, Great video. I have enjoyed your videos as you don't ramble on about a lot of things that have nothing to do with the subject. I am retired and 78 yrs old and trying to take a casual hobby to a more professional level. I enjoy landscape and animal photography the most. I try to research in depth all facets of photography and know very little about filters so do not use them yet as I don't quite understand what filter to use when. Love the waterfall video. Have been photographing several in Chattanooga area where I have been spending the summer. I have found that the more I learn about photography the more there is to learn as I have been using only point and shoot cameras up until this summer. Keep the videos coming.
I love the vibrancy and beauty of colorful sunrises and sunsets especially over bayous and bays highlighted by a vivid foreground such as a demolished pier from a recent storm.
I love taking sunrises and sunsets of the Pacific Northwest but you can’t beat those stormy days for capturing the energy and beauty.
Thanks Mark, I appreciate your instruction, the increased contrast and color the polarization brings as well as your insight on the effect of a stop or two of light. Great photo’s too.
My favorite outdoor shots are anything that accentuates the ocean with its coastline and the movement of the sea along it.
Great example of the effect of a polarizing filter! I love to use it on seascape photos because it brings out the color of the water and reduces glare.
I just love your videos and how simple you keep things! Huge fan - Learn't a lot from your channel. Thanks much!
My favorite outdoor subjects are rocky seascapes and the interaction between the clouds and mountains, it’s very interesting to see the way natural elements such as the water and clouds shape around these obstacles.
Hello Mark, I started following you about 2 months ago I just watched your must have land scape filter video. I think your videos are very informative and are done in a way that I am able to get a lot out of them. I am by no means a professional strictly hobby. Your photoshop stacking was very helpful.
I love photographing many types of landscapes and one of my favorites is shooting in golden hours and also capturing silhouettes. I use ND filter, but I have never had the chance to try out a circular polarizer yet. This is on my list for the near future. This is a great video Mark again, thanks for it!
I love photographing sunrise in the early morning and sunset during the late evening 😊 those are beautiful things which shows the life where we can learn the every problem in life will rise and set
I did my first waterfalls last month and your video has inspired me to do more!
I have two types of scenes; one is rolling terrain farm fields that have different crops which makes for various colors and textures with maybe some trees. Sometimes at this time of year there are weeds with showy flowers and cut hay in bales or rolls. The other scenes involve water, either in creeks flowing through woods or ponds and rivers. Along the shore there can be various textures and colors or driftwood, maybe other things floating about. These shots can either be vistas or very close up to highlight the different pieces of the composition puzzle. Found your shutter speed time interesting, for moving water. Will have to watch more of your videos. Thanks!
Like you said, I have been turning my polarizer to the max. So I just learned not to do that automatically. That is the main tip I'm taking away from this video as well as your approach to framing the shot. Thanks so much.
Lakes and deep forest creeks and rivers are a typical photo shoot for me. Love it when there is snow also.
The fall foliage in New England is my favorite added bonus when you find good leaves with a stream nearby!
Lovely shots. My favorite stuff to shoot are ruins from ancient stone buildings to old log cabins. I try to capture a feeling of what came before and how nature has since re established herself. Cheers.
My favorite thing to shoot outdoors is my daughter wife and I on our backpacking trips 📸 and love to get good landscape photos of the views we find while out on the trail.
Once again, a wonderful, informative clip with well-presented information. I'm not much of a photographer, but I enjoy landscapes, waterfalls, and I guess almost anything. I never neglect small subjects, because they can provide wonderful opportunities. To my delight, whilst in New Zealand a couple of years ago, a chorus of bumble bees were working diligently on what might have been a white allium: we don't have bumble bees in Australia so I took the opportunity. A few years earlier I was "in the right place at the right time" and got the coiled frond of a tree fern before it opened up - a natural fractal. I always try to be alert for subject matter. Years ago, when completing my writing course, the lecturer said there was no such thing a boring subject, only boring writers. Perhaps the same lesson applies in photography.
Any scenes involving water, whether it be seascapes, waterfalls, or dramatic weather around water always capture my interest and desire to pick up the camera and compose.
Really hard to pick my "preferred" landscape photography subject, because I´m always finding something new that caught my eyes, even in well known and familiar places. But I guess the most challenging situation for me is inside the forests, with all those trees and moss and foliage scattered over the ground. Hard to focus in one single thing, or to bring some order out of that apparent chaos, and the wide pallet of greens, yellows, oranges, browns... very challenging. I use a CP most of the time to get rid of the shiny glow of the sky on the leaves, even when it´s overcast. And your videos with hints, suggestions and techniques are helping a lot to get better pictures in those situations. Thank you very much, Mark.
Every year, I plan my vacations based on how cool the waterfalls are in the area haha. As we speak, I am currently editing some waterfall photos from Washington. I just love the power of them and how relaxing they can be.
Because of where I live right now, I love photographing old barns and sheds with the fall leaves.
I too love waterfalls. But I love shooting in general and can be convinced to shoot just about anything. Great video Mark
Love mountainside, seaside and sunrise pictures the best! Can’t wait for the story series if your waterfall picture series!!!
I do use filters. Polarizing primarily & sometimes a ND or ND grad. Working on a project to document the horrific fires here in eastern WA that took a 60 mile swath out of some of the remaining sagebrush steppes/sage grouse habitat. I’ll be using drone shots as well as land-bound images to record the before & the regeneration after.
Thank you for the video! I like to photograph the colors. Especially the landscapes when there are a lot of different colors in it
I love the wide open spaces of the desert in Utah...dramatic sunsets and wild horses with the mountain ranges add dramatic layers. Also, the range is so unique that you hardly see a duplicated shot!
I love using a polarizing filter for fall colours, makes the colours pop.
Nothing better than shooting in the blue ridge! Those waterfalls with fall foliage are amazing. Hopefully see you out there and thanks for the great content my man 🤙🏼
I found your selection of 1/15th of a second shutter speed to be an interesting choice. Not too fast and not too slow so that you captured some of the detail of the water but also got a little bit of the smoothing effect which I really like. I like to shoot moving water in general but go for longer exposures to get the creamy effect. I just find it beautiful and somewhat calming to look at. Thank you for another very informative video. I have found your videos to be very helpful in my pursuit of the the best pictures that I can possibly capture and create. Please keep making more.
I’ve forgotten my step up ring before, you can hang it off the front of lens from the inner ring if you’re not pointing down to much and definitely keep your hands under it.
As for shooting I love a good waterfall adventure, it’s addictive I can’t stop searching up stream, the thrill of “whats up there?”or around the bend gets me every time. I need to follow it all the way to the sky that feeds it
Love the video. So easy to learn from you Mark. I love water falls. I have just come home from a trip in my caravan taking photos and I took pictures of waterfalls but I wish I had seen your tutorial video before I went but there will always be another time. All the best and thanks again.
I love photographing landscapes in general. My favorite this year has been rocky seashores with lonely trees.
Another great video! Thanks Mark. Since I live in the desert Southwest, I'm envious of all the water you find to photograph. We do have mountain streams, but they're typically in as lush of surroundings. Still, water scenes are among my favorites to shoot. I appreciate what I've learned from your channel.
Love your videos! My favorite subjects for outdoor photography are water, birds, flowers and old buildings in and around the Smokys.
i would say my favorite outdoor subject to photograph is bridges within spectacular landscapes. more of a hybrid, but really love manmade crossing earth made.
My favorite subjects are seascapes and waterfalls.
Thank you for these amazing tutorials.
Fall foliage! Love love love those colors and all the variations of color.
Hi Mark
I enjoy watching your videos on landscape. My favorite subjects are landscape, nature and macro. Your style is very relaxing. You speak slowly, clearly and understandably, unlike some of the other youtubers who are very rushed and difficult to understand. I just added a 7" field monitor to my Sony a7riii and a6500 arsenal. It makes focusing and composing absolutely wonderful. I like your suggestion about the 16-35 which I own and I don't have a 100-400 yet, so I use the Sony 70-200. When I need extra reach, I use the APS camera or APS setting on the full frame. Keep up the good work. Thank you. I look forward to your next videos.
I am just getting into landscapes. I have previously been an newborn, maternity and family photog. Very informative!
Misty, tree lined rivers and the wildlife that inhabits them are two of my favourite subjects.
Awesome & thanks for leaving the settings up so we can see what settings we need to use during a shoot
One of the things I miss by living on the coast are the mountains. I lived in the Cascades for almost a decade and talk about some beautiful waterfalls!
I also enjoy the waterfall pictures especially this time of year as the leaves begin to change.
My favorite thing to photograph is the shores of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota. I also love photographing mountain lakes when given the opportunity, Thanks for the great videos! Keep them coming 😊
I appreciated you saying you dont always have to crank it to full polarization. Definitely something I should consciously think about next time. What do I like to photograph... typically I enjoy capturing motion, but lately I have been on this kick for capturing what I call the true North Florida... so lots of sand, water, and pine trees.
Definitely the mountains! Can be snow peaked, rocky, or green. Pictures of mountains always make me imagine being there
Love using polarizing filters. Just bought a canon sl3 so have to find a polarizing filter for landscapes for it. Nissi filter looks perfect.
Love photographing mountains with snow late into summer. Great contrast
For the previous 2 weeks I've been photographing similar landscapes with mini-waterfalls / springs here in Pakistan (Margalla Hills and Ayubia National Park) and this definitely was a great watch, I think it was more useful for me after I've had some hands-on experience with similar photography than I would have if I watched this before. Thank you for this, all your videos are very inspiring for a beginner photographer like me and I get to learn a lot.
The videos you provide are instructional without hyperbole, actually remind me of my High School Photography Teacher (including the beard). The use of filters goes back to the early days of Adams and can really make a difference, as you stated the software is good but somethings still can't be faked. I do have a circular polarizer but also two 150MM ND filters that really assist on sunny days, not that we get that many in Seattle.
Great as always , admire the passion that you are talking about the photography. Thank you and all the best
My favorite mountain and valleys at sunrise/sunsets, reflections on lakes. I like using circular polarizer and graduated ND filters. Liked the video and looking forward to more videos.
Hi Mark, I like the way you get out there and take photos in the field and tell us your photography techniques. Very interesting I might add. Most of my photography involve mountains and fields, not the large towering mountains of the Rockies but mountain ranges covered in trees and up to one mile high in elevation. I have polarizing filters for those bright days where it brings out more color and you're right, it does make a difference using filters.
Mark I loved how you presented the subject of polarization. You approach was spot on. I love water falls and the peace they can give. Most of all the lighthouses in Main were so awesome and would love to take my time with the compositions. I think that your example of researching the area is were a falter. Thanks bringing that up right off in the beginning of this CZcams session.
I love photography and being out a nature a capturing the moment is the most gratifying.
Thank you for the explanation of circular polarizing filters and waterfalls. Now I’m shopping for a new and better one. Definitely looking at the brand you use,Nisi.
Great video. Emphasizes what I need to do with my own photography - take more time to compose and make sure I have the shots I want.
I live in NC and actually grew near Crabtree Falls and those mountains are my favorite area to shoot, especially when it's foggy, snowy or fall.
My favorite outdoor subject is a little creek in my area. It changes through the seasons in wonderful ways...
Hi Mark, I've just started photography and I want to thank you for all the great tips and tricks that really helps me a lot in my learning to make betters photo's! thanks again, Dennis from The Netherlands!
Hi Mark, Thanks for another great tutorial. I particularly liked your pre planning & method of work. It's very easy to get excited about getting to a new location & just wanting to get the camera out & snap away. ( that's the enjoyable part of course ). However there is nothing worse than getting home, reviewing your pictures in detail & then being disappointed. The fact that you have a plan, do a scout around & then consider your composition significantly improves your chances of a great photo. One of your previous tutorials talks about getting to a scene & having the heart rate & adrenalin going as you rush to get that magic capture. I certainly know that felling. I look forward to my next outing & attempt to employing your pre planning strategies. Seascapes & costal vies are my passion. I look forward to your next upload. Cheers.
I don't have a favorite object to photograph. Just enjoy the time outside even if the result is not a perfect picture, Love your channel!
Thank you for this video! I love waterfall photography and I’m gonna have to get a NISI circular polarizer!
Cars and water features really work together for me. Depending on the color of the vehicle it can add some really good contrast. And I believe a good polarizer will help give more vibrant colors and separation between the subjects.
Been following your for a little while, and yes, my favorite landscape subject is waterfalls. I use a screw in CP not too expensive but it gives me amazing results with my Nikon Z6. I like photographing waterfalls when it is dusk, once I photographed Helmcken Falls at midnight under the stars, scary park with bears :-) I am located in BC, Canada and there is so much wilderness here for photos. I will keep watching you, I pick up tips here and there, and there is always a learning opportunity. Thank You,.