Identifying a Visual Anchor for Your Shot
Professional landscape and nature photographer Ian Plant discusses how to deal with visually chaotic landscapes. He demonstrates how to use strong, bold, eye-catching “visual anchors” to create a sense of order in a composition. Ian searches for interesting landscape features to provide a logical starting point for the viewer’s visual journey throughout the photograph.
See all videos in our Photographing the Badlands Course:
- Photographing the Badlands—Course Preview
- Photographing the Badlands: Course Introduction
- The Best Lens for Landscape Photography
- Photo Scouting in Landscape Photography
- Advanced Scouting in the Badlands
- Assessing Your Scene
- Working the Scene to Get the Best Shot
- The Importance of Clouds in Landscape Photography
- Photographing a Sunrise Landscape
- Lighting Direction for Your Photos
- Midday Photography Light
- Photographing a Sunset in the Badlands
- The Art of Exclusion
- Identifying a Visual Anchor for Your Shot
- Photographing Rain and Lightning in the Badlands
- Using Leading Lines to Create Compelling Landscape Compositions
- Photographing the Badlands: Wrap-Up
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