6 Tips For Landscape Photography Composition
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- Composition is one of the trickiest aspects of photography to master. In this this video I cover the 6 things I always keep in mind when composing my landscape images.
Chapters
1 - Leading lines, 3:14
2 - Object placement, 6:17
3 - Object isolation, 9:57
4 - Find a focal point, 11:45
5 - Scan the edge of the frame, 13:14
6 - Subtraction, 15:10
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A lot of thought and effort went into this production. The end result is simply brilliant and deserves praise of the highest order. A pleasure to watch, informative, inspirational, to the point, well constructed and devoid of irrelevancies. Well done Andy!
Thanks for the lovely comment Padraic. Much appreciated
Your discussion of why an image doesn't work is crucial to understanding what does work better. Well done. Thanks.
Thanks Robert, glad iy was useful
I've just watched a bunch of composition videos. All were nonsense including those of a famous photographer. Yours is amazing. Very informative and spot on. Thanks for all the effort you've put in.
Hi Anton, thanks for the comment, it's much appreciated.
This is probably the most substantial tutorial I got on landscape photography. Awesome! Thanks for this!
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
I’ve searched through tons of composition videos just to find this gem.
Thanks for the effort you have made!
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you found it useful
Just realized this video is almost 4 years old. Incredible how the content is still so relevant. I saved this video for further views cause it has so much stuff in it. Nice job and excellent teaching skills.
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found the video useful.
This is by far the best tutorial on composition that I have ever seen. Thank you.
Thanks so much, glad you liked it
I think you are the single most useful person on UA-cam when it comes to landscape photography. Thank you so much!
I don't know about that, but thanks all the same :-)
this is like the 5th video i clicked on and you actually talk about composition lol - depth and creating a story within the image - something apparently not a lot of other photographers can explain -__- thanks for the video
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
Once again you have the gift of the TEACHER! You simplify things so well, making it so easy to understand and inspire us to try harder and be more creative. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you found the video useful
Wow, thanks Andy. I haven't heard anybody break it down that way. Especially with different shots of the same scene progressively showing how there is hope when you can't make a composition work. I went back to look at my images and realized I'm barely using leading lines much less layers although I'm good with simetry and ballance and shape. Now, I know what to think about! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the comment Joshua, glad you found the video useful
I have seldom learned so much in less than 20 minutes. 6 very useful tips explained so the ideas are very easy to understand.
Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful
Awesome! Like many of the comments have noted, we’ve watched, and read, many videos and articles on improving the composition of our landscape images. None that I’ve seen come close to the effectiveness of yours in helping me appreciate the improvements I need to make to take better photos. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the comment Andy, really glad you found the video useful
This stands out for me amongst UA-cam tutorials. Well thought out, good strong advice and an in depth explanation. Excellent work And.
Thanks for the comment, really glad you liked the video
This was admittedly much longer than most of the videos I watch, but I kept watching them the very end. You provided great examples and demonstrated the concept in an understandable way so thank you for taking the time to do that.
Thanks Sara, glad you found the video interesting
I love your work… you are the main reason I just bought an XT2. Thank you so much for all your excellent tips and advice. And for all the care and professionalism you put into your videos- they are much appreciated!
Thanks for the comment, really glad you like the videos
I have truly enjoyed your videos and shared them with friends. You have such a unique way of teaching and demonstrating that is captivating while not being overwhelming. I find it easy to comprehend and implement. I can see improvements every day in my photographs and my enjoyment of them. Thank you very much!
Thanks so much for the comment Glenn, I'm really glad you found the video useful and helpful with your photography
This is unreal. I've followed. Your tutorials are priceless. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
Your tutorials are a pleasure to watch. Great advise very simply explained with lots of examples. 🌻
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoy the videos
Thank you, that was really useful. I love your cushions btw!
Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video. And the cushions 😊
High quality tutorial with no fee charged, appreciate it!
Thanks, glad you found it useful
Andy, this is one of the best explainers I’ve seen about composition. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the comment Anthony, really glad you liked the video
Refreshing to see the professional approach of your videos which is also reflected in your images
Thanks, glad you like the videos-
Another magnificent tutorial, the clarity you create with your explanations of what's going on in your thought process of the image is just so clear and concise that it just makes complete sense. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful
This is very informative - one of the best I have ever watched on photography on UA-cam. Thank you very much.
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Watching so many videos on photography as a newbie, i always wondered why photographers show a photo and tell what is wrong in it but then dont show what can be done right in it with another example of the same location.
Your video is one of the very few where you showed how the rock on the beach was too plain and how one can create magic with forming leading lines with other techniques! Great work! Thank you.
Thanks Monish, glad you found it useful
17:11 My oh my, what a shot. Brilliant video
Thanks so much. That's actually one of my favourite shots too :-)
Glad you like the video
Very much so. It is a great video
This is the best composition video I've watched. Thanks so much for your thoughtful guidance and useful examples. The photos are stunning! I will have to watch this over and over again to bake the concepts into my mind!
Thanks so much, I'm really glad you found it useful
One of the clearest and well illustrated landscape tutorials I've seen of late. Plus a few of my favourite scenes in the Dolomites.
Good.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it
I just found your channel as a recommended channel in my play list to another your landscape tips video. Being also new to photography as a newbie I learned an immense about shot composition for landscape just watching this and how you patiently and thoughtfully explained the reference lines in a shot to the main point. People often talk about composition, but not many ever show and explain it in detail or to point it out to others to grasp in understanding. I’d never thought of it as you explained so well. It makes so much sense now. This was quite educational and inspiring.
Thanks so much for the comment, I’m glad you like the video
Andy, this is the best explanation of composition that I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. A great visual tutorial. I have really enjoyed your work and being a fellow Fujifilm XT2 user I enjoy seeing your beautiful images. Keep putting out videos like this. Great stuff. Much appreciated.
Thanks so much, really nice of you to say, and I'm glad you enjoy my work. All the best, Andy
Even though I thought I knew some of these pointers,it was very helpful indeed and definitely encouraging,showing us examples that you felt did not work, was particularly helpful. Many thanks & Seasons greetings!
Yep, absolutely agree! Really detailed and easy to digest look at composition. Thanks for the good work Andy!
This is the most comprehensive tutorial explaining about composition. Thank you so much for this one 🥰
Thanks so much Henry, really glad you found it so useful
Best composition video I watched so far. Very well thought out. Especially helpful is the definition of composition it starts with
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Thank you for such an erudite explanation of the bit of photography that I find most difficult. I am very glad that I am gradually working through all your super helpful videos
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I just started learning landscape photography and I don't think there is any other video that can explain the composition in a better way than this. Thanks a lot.
Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful
Same
Thank you so much for the fantastic video,which will help so many people like me to improve the image quality ,and keep the interest over the amazing world of photography.
Thanks so much for watching
This is a great set of advice for landscape photography. Very helpful for people just starting out learning about how to photograph a landscape. Thank you for this educational assitance with regard to this type of photography. The images are tremendous, and your use of the images as a means of explaining the techniques is first-class.
Thanks so much, really glad you found the video useful
Best video by far! Great images, great composition and well explained!
Thanks so much , glad you liked the video
just can't help watching, again and again, every month
Only 15k subs.... a travesty! You sir, are bloody fantastic. You have a a gift not only for photography but for teaching also. Thank you for your perfectly delivered content. Instant fan 👍🏻
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I'm so glad finding this channel, really easy to understand yet helpful tutorial.
Thanks so much
There's so much thought that goes into a scene that it can actually be challenging to make a compelling image
Thanks for the comment Jian
This is what I call a professional! Superb description!
Thanks Aravind
I love that canoes image in Venice with the long exposure making them soft and blurred in a lovely way. great shot
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the shot
That’s one of the most succinct explanations of good composition I’ve seen. And I’ve seen a LOT! Very helpful and nicely done. :D
Thanks so much, glad it was useful.
Thank you so much for such a clear and concise explanation. I truly appreciated it!
Thanks so much Carolina
This is such an amazing tutorial. Thank you Andy for putting this together. I’ve never seen composition explained so well ANYWHERE! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much Eric, glad you found the video useful
wow i think you are one of the best photographers i ever saw! great tips thanks
Thanks so much, you’re very kind, but there are a lot of far better photographers than me out there
That is the best landscape composing tutorial i have ever seen! Thank you very much for sharing!
Thanks so much Luke, glad you found it useful
Probably the best photography guidance I have seen anywhere. Great job explaining some key principles. Your photography is incredible as well btw.
Thanks so much for the comment. I appreciate it
Outstanding vid mate. Best composition explanations I've come across. Thankyou for sharing this.
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
Thank you for producing such a great video. I thought I was taking a professional photography class watching your video, which I've never taken before, and actually understand the lesson. You applied the composition techniques not only to the example images but to the video lesson as well. It is focused, has clear directions, simplified, and inspirational at the same time. Please keep making great videos.
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
You're brutally critical with your own work - nice to see that people still are like that!
Thanks for watching
Outstanding quality tutorial here. You explain essential principles through your own excellent photography in a very clear, relaxed and comprehensive way. Tutorials hardly get better than this. Thank you very much!
Thanks for the comment Bernhard, glad you found the video useful
Watched 10 seconds and subscribed immediately! What a lovely intro! Looking forward to seeing more content from you :D
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Great advice... amazing photos 👌📷💯
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely brilliant way to think about composition! Especially the notion that the camera, unlike humans, cannot "live edit". This resonated with me, since I two days ago was blown away by the landscape in front of me as I came up on a hilltop. It was breathtaking and I wanted to shot it! However, as I placed my camera in front of my eye I noticed a bunch of cars more or less in the middle of the frame. They completely destroyed the view, and there simply wasn't a shot to be taken. Your explanation about the difference between the camera and the eye when it comes to "live editing" the scene in front of us was a great way to understand and contemplate a situation like this. Thanks!
One question: You say "The eyes like to move at a diagonal". Is there any support from this claim, e.g. in science? Thanks!
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video and that it resonated with you. The thing about the eye loving to follow a diagonal...good question, I don't know about the science but it's been one of those rules that's been around in painting and photography forever, particularly with s-curves. I've never actually looked into it, but always found that they do make irresistible compositional elements
@@AndyMumford Thanks Andy. Well, a diagonal being a good compositional element does not necessarily equate the eye enjoying moving at a diagonal. This might sound like nitpicking, but as a student of philosophy, such distinctions are important to me.
Extraordinarily well done -- key points, well made with appropriate illustrations. Normally 19:00 minutes is a long time, but the rich content and clear instruction makes it well worthwhile. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found it useful
Composition can be a very subjective feature of a photograph. Your tips are very constructive in assisting this process. Your work is really superb....
Great video, great narration and superb photos Andy.
Thanks, glad you like it
This is a great tutorial Andy. I have seen lot of videos where they talk mostly about the images that work and use them as an example. It makes complete sense while going through the video but as soon as we go back to editing our own photos, it becomes very hard to apply those principles. In this tutorial though you have shown example of the images (from the scene) that don't work and then how you managed to re-create a composition in the same scene that works, it is beyond useful. Thanks again!
Thanks Abbas, glad you liked it.
Absolutely stunning images and brilliant illustrations. Another very absorbing video which I enjoyed every single minute of. Thank you! 🙏💗
Thanks so much for the lovely comment, really glad you enjoyed it and found it useful
@@AndyMumford If you ever come to Ireland for workshop, I'll be the first to sign up...😁
This was extremely helpful and very well done. Thank you so much. And your photos are brilliant to say the least.
Thanks Kelly, glad you liked it
Excellent tutorial! Thank you!!! Glad I found your channel, your photographs are an inspiration Andy!
Vivek Kumar Thanks Vivek
Your commentary is spot on. The rule of thirds is obvious, but I struggle somewhat with finding leading lines to a subject. I presume practice makes perfect? Thank you for the informative video.
Thanks so much for the comment, glad the video was useful
Beautiful job, Andy. Even your duds are pretty, but there are some things no one can teach: The burning desire to get out, willingness to be cold, lonely and hungry, and sensing that, if you wait - right there - things are going to get really beautiful...then you can go to work. Through example, you have shown us all those things. Happy New Year, Cheers!
Thanks for the comment Michael. Happy new year to you too
Truly master's level teaching, Andy! Thank you for putting together such excellent content.
Thanks again Tom
Thanks for this excellent video, lots of good tips with some great examples! Stunning shots.
I am very lazy to comment but dont want to leave without one coz i thought this video need to be tell that we are thankful and it is truely helpful again and again.
What a great lesson. Your tutorials or reviews always allow me some inspiration. Really appreciate you, Andy.
Thanks so much, glad you found the videos useful
As a beginner I've learned so much from this. Thank you.
It'll definitely critique my own pics and help improve future pics.
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Oh boy. I see this is over 4 years old but also see you're still active on here, so wanted to say how clear, succinct and actionable this all is. Thank you.
Now to subscribe and catch up.
Thanks so much for the comment and the sub. Glad you enjoyed the video, I try to post about once a month and this year I'll be posting workflow videos from quite a few trips. Hope you enjoy the channel
So glad you uploaded this video. This information is so valuable to improve in photography, especcialy when it's coming from a talented photographer.
Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video
Great video,I feel I became a better photographer just by seeing the video. Thank you !
Thanks so much, really glad it was helpful
Brilliant video. 2 thumbs up Andy!!
Thanks so much
A very well done video about composition. Explains the fundamentals and thought process with great examples. Well done Andy.
Thanks Andreas, glad you liked the video
Thanks Andy for such a clear and engaging explanation. Your use of graphics really help to illustrate the points too. Your films are a great source of encouragement and inspiration for those of us who tend to rely on instinct and a lot of hit and miss attempts trying to capture good (or just better-than-average) landscape images. I will definitely feel more confident applying these tips in future. And id all else fails, still a pleasure to watch!
Sean Rendall Thanks for the comment Sean, glad you found the video useful
Exceptional explanation of the composite elements required to make exceptional images. Outstanding Andy. By far the most complete video on composition I've ever seen, Thank you so much for taking the time to make this.
Kev.
Thanks Kev, really glad you liked the video
Beautifully composed, as well as explained. Learned a lot. Thanks, mate!
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
This is just a wonderful breakdown of what makes a good composition and the thought process that determines creative decisions. Thank you!
Cheers Chris, glad you liked the video
Thanks for this superb video.. lots of food for thoughts... really well explained and edited..
Thanks so much
This is exactly what I've been looking for! I've been struggling with my compositions and was looking for a video that explains simply what makes interesting compositions. I can't wait to put that into practice, well done and thank you for such a great video!
Yannick.
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the video
Just a fantastic video. I have a much clearer understanding of composition now and I'm sure my images will improve. Thanks so much.
Thanks Paula, glad you found it useful
Your videos and entire channel is quite inspiring!!! It's quite minimalistic, succinct yet your delivery is done in such a masterful way, wow
Thanks so much ,glad you like it
An excellent tutorial Andy and a great reminder of the basics that make up a good / great photo. I took a lot out of this video. Thank you.
Cheers Peter
Thank You Andy for putting this video together, it was a brilliant an well thought out explanation. I was able to really learn when you took good photos from being poorly composed to brilliantly composed. Thank You
Thanks for the comment Steve, glad you liked the video
You are the best man , fantastic tips and you learn it so good, thank you so much
Thanks so Mitch, glad you enjoyed it
Andy this is an absolutely fantastic tutorial, it’s the first one that I’ve seen actually takes the time to explain with really good demonstrations of composition. Taking some consideration I think it will really help improve my photography thanks for your great effort keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for the comment, I'm really glad you found it useful
A pleasure to watch
this is one of the best explanation of composition that I’ve ever seen
Simply fantastic.
Thanks
Cheers, glad you liked it
Thank you for the extremely practical advice. Something inside me tells me, however, that it's not as easy as it sounds. Therein lies the challenge of photography. Hearing how an artist, such as yourself, thinks about composition is a great motivation.
Thanks so much for the comment Randall, glad you found it useful. I think the trick to remember is that we all get it wrong often, no matter how much experience we have, and that's OK because that's how we learn. And we're always learning. I still miss compositions that my workshop parter sees, and vice versa, and its easy to get caught up in how amazing a scene is that you forget to take something into account. Everyone does this, but the more we shoot the more often we get it right
Thank you so much for this. I started capturing photos of landscapes recently and this video helps me in finding the mistakes I've made in the photos taken and also gives me ideas on how to compose. One request would be if you can conduct a workshop in US, that would be awesome.
Hi Murali, thanks for the comment, I'm glad you liked the video. I'd love to do a workshop in the US, but first I need to visit to get to know the locations...there are hundreds of places I'd love to shoot in the Pacific North West and the South West. There are already many many talented photographers running workshops in those areas already though.
As a complete amateur I like to think of landscape photography as telling a story in reverse. You pick your ending, and try to find the most interesting way to reach it. You can't just have no story body (foreground) or your reader will be bored. You can't jump all over the place or you might confuse the reader (cluttered image). You need a clear path from start to finish to tell a really good story. Obviously this doesn't always work, but it helps me try to be creative as a not so creative person.
That's a great way of seeing it.
Great insights and excellent video! Many thanks!
Thanks, glad you liked the video
Wow. Thanks alot. Very useful and informative....i am going to try this.... Very nice.....
Thanks so much for watching, glad you found it useful
As other have said, the best composition video I have ever seen!
Thanks for watching Grant, glad you enjoyed it
Excellent pictures and places. Good explanations. Thanks for sharing 👌
Alexandra Fasciano Thanks for comment Alexandra
This... inspired me. Brilliant. Thank you.
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
Thank you for sharing this. I take landscape photos while I'm traveling but always find my photos lacking something. I will try and remember your tricks next time I go
Thanks so much, really glad you found the video useful
This one video will improve my photography immensely. Thank you for your knowledge
Thanks for the comment
Every video is great I am slowly moving from Nikon D800 and D500 to Fuji and all you advice is so practical
Thanks Michael, glad you like the videos