Want to learn how to capture those dramatic sunbeams, starbursts or beautiful back-lit scenes? X-Photographer Chris Upton has some very useful advice!


Photography is all about the light and, as landscape photographers, we are constantly searching for the most interesting and evocative lighting conditions. Without it our pictures can be dull and lacklustre but when Mother Nature performs her magic, the landscape is transformed enabling us to capture some stunning imagery.
Some of my favourite conditions are shooting into the sun to capture those dramatic sunbeams, starbursts or beautiful back-lit scenes. Although this is counter intuitive to everything we are taught early in our photographic journey, this technique helps emphasise, shapes, lines and silhouettes to produce some striking images.
Here are some hints and tips to help you capture atmospheric sun kissed images. Continue reading “Here comes the sun – a guide to photographing sunbeams”
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