true beauty of being nature / landscape photographer is a fact that you actually enjoy this very moment at all those amasing places. finally a Photograph is just a bonus, a reward, your memmory captured. Small portion of it like a tiny piece of what you actually feel being there.
Always turn the car around! Two of my best shots came when I saw an image, drove passed it but knew I was missing something special and turned my car around. I was glad I did and since then I've always trusted my instincts.
Mads Peter Iversen, really enjoying your take on Landscape Photography. I shot pictures starting in 1973 through to 1997 and just picked up a Mirrorless Camera to get back into the Art. Wow have things changed Hardware wise since 1997. Great lesson's thanks! (Vancouver BC Canada).
Very helpful and understandable! Don't forget your old photos - absolutely -. As you get better at editing your photos, start rediscovering them. Great, thank you!
The moody one at 16.10 is great that way because it brings out the little church or building there is. But I reacted at first, when the detail of the building is missed I certainly prefered the green one at first. Interesting how a detail can make such a difference!
It is interesting. I liked the photo of the octopus tree with the snow. I agree that it would be better without the snow on the side tree. However, the octopus tree is so riveting that ones attention always goes to it and that is the key. One has more detail than in the sunlit octopus tree. The snow one gives mystery. The sunlit one is a poetic version and visually better. But story-wise the mystery of the snow covered one still appeals to me. Good discussion of these topics. The whole golden hour thing has become so cliche that I have gotten to the point that they often bore me. I do love rough weather, cloudy and fog shots.
hello mads, i personal like more the moody ones but it's hard to say in generell. I would say it's depending on the motive, the light, the composition and other factors...P.S. It's so great to see your joy and passion for photography. And you're absolutely right. Nasty weather can be sometimes the best you can get for impressiv photographs. Last week i went out and had -14 + 100km/h wind on the top of a mountain here in the black forest. So it felt like - 25. Quiet a great challange to work calm on your szenerie to get you pics. LoL .... All the best stay healthy Rolf
Mads, I missed this somehow (RUclips didn't pop it when you published it). What a great vid!! Not only are the seven "principles" or "guidelines" super helpful in re-grounding and inspiring my landscape photography, but the images you use to support your narrative are exquisite. Thanks and well done!! Gerry
I'll go for the moody one! They're both great but it's raining here in Wales and I'm feeling a bit moody....Great video. Thank you so much for sharing your skills so generously. Many thanks.
Best Point: 'Forgetting the old photos on the hard drive'. This is an Excellent point. It is so easy to forget about your older shots. Way back it was using such old software that Photoshop and Lightroom 2021. I think back then I was lazy and just did the 'Auto' choice. Busy getting a large print made of a shot from back in 2012.
When it is said that the most expensive camera does not take awesome pictures by itself, it is so true !!!. I own the same camera as you and my pictures are GALAXIES far from your stunning ones. You have had to work hard to get the level you are now !!. I LOVE your vision of photography. You show your epic ones and the ones that are not so epic and that, makes you an honest and true photographer. Thanks for sharing your fantastic work. I am now unemployed due to the pandemic. When I get to work again maybe I can afford your impressive course.
Again a great reminder of things to avoid and a great encouragement to keep going even on "bad" weather days! And I also think the moody ones are my favourites, they somehow last longer. I believe the "loneliness" and the "quietness" of a scene just gives it often a deeper atmosphere.
Absolutely concur with number 1 and 5 of your seven tips Mads. In relation to number 1 watched a flat sunset one evening and on packing my gear and looking back over my shoulder, the sky had came alive so quickly set back up and got one of my favourite images from that year. With lockdown still happening here in Scotland, your 5th tip is exactly where I am at the moment. Really enjoying revisiting some older images after completing your course as i have been re-editing those images where they were reliant on presets and loving the updated results. Also meant to say last week, like the new thumbnail too 👍
Thanks a lot, Jim. I am also very happy to hear you manage to breathe new life into your old photos. It is such a pleasure to see them come alive when you weren't really happy with them, to begin with. !
'bad' weather is the best weather! I know I'm in the minority, but I hate clear sunny days, they make me feel depressed. Give me rain and dark skies anyday. Your stormy photos are my favourites by far.
Fabulous videos. Just discovered you. Am also a great fan of the Danish accent. I think you have 'created' a rule: "Mood over Subject". The photos you like of the SUBJECTS look much better because they express a MOOD. The single tree - loneliness, Einsamkeit. 16:00: nice rock vs. drama. It looks like something is about to happen. My 2 cents.
I love stormy moody photos so my choice on the faroe island and tree options are the dark, stormy moody ones. I totally agree that you don't always need colour
Great video! I have made all of those same mistakes. This video was a great reminder of things not to do. I have also gone back to review my older photos and found images that I liked more now than before. Very interesting happening. Thanks for your weekly videos. While one must practice themselves, these videos by you, Nigel Danson, Thomas Heaton and others are a wonderful help. Great ideas!!! I almost always get good to great images when I go out too make photographs.
Thanks Mads Peter, yes, I guess they are all true. For me the most im portant tip is to calm down and take my tinme to frame the shot, get the best composition, think about alternative compositions of the same scene or elements as well.
Thanks for sharing, so true. What I like about landscape photography that Iam crazy about s well is, that You can prepare in many ways, but there will be certain amount of things that You cant predict. Another factor that I put into composition preparation is mood that I like to create. Mood factor is important. Thats why we have minimalism as it focuses on mood as a key factor. So, its like with cooking. It says all -). Have a nice day there.
The moooooody ones for sure! The "simplicity" in the mood is magnificent! Great, great captures! Normally I don't read books. Now...I ordered now part one of "Landscape composition" because I like the way you explain all the little details to make better pictures. Thank you for all your valuable work!
This video really rocks it from my experience. I love your philosophy and the way you push yourself for creative and impactful images. Your work speaks for itself.
that pine: I'd go for the blue hour variant, mostly because of the mood that appeals to me... In general, you are hitting the nail on the head. It is imho not about the perfect technical picture, it is about getting the mood. Your mood (not instagram's mood). Editing plays an important role in that!
on the 2 examples you showed with the moody photos on the left, I also preferred the moody photos more. Both were nice photos but I tend to like the more moody ones taken in questionable weather to a lot of people. They create the atmosphere showing that you can get great photos even in less than optimal weather conditions.
Im so happy to have discovered your site and newsletter. On the 7 Mistakes, my favourites are the 'moody' photos and the one that stands out is the blurred waterfall that looks like a painting. On the Golden Hour tree in winter, the one with the most longevity after looking at the two more closely, I would go with the one on the left. Marilyn
Thanks for the great video. I truly like the moody and lighting comps the same; they are equally and individually loving but in different regards. Thanks for the tips. It’s the often straight forward and the ones you shouldn’t have to think about that we become lazy with or overlook. Cheers 🍻. Maybe you can do a video on what you typically take on a shoot dwelling on your years since starting and why (or why not) you still carrying or don’t carrying specific equipment anymore.
Another informative video Mads ... however, regarding your final tip, I agree that stormy and unpleasant conditions will often result in incredible textures and contrasts etc but for many of us with entry level cameras and lenses this is a lot harder as our equipment isn't weather sealed. I have heard many of your colleagues stress the importance of getting out in bad weather but I think you have all forgotten that many of us have more basic equipment. Still an excellent video though ☺
Love the vid but you forgot say when doing sunset shoots to always look behind you to check out what the skies are doing.... Loving all the pics , here in North Devonshire you have to accept what ever weather is thrown at you as its so unpredictable :-)
Re the lone tree in winter snow: I think snowy scenes are the one time where golden hour doesn't do justice. Snow is supposed to look and feel cold. So I agree: while the golden hour shot is nice, the moody, gloomy, dark, bluish one speaks to me much more.
Great tips, Mads. I got your course around Christmas. Haven't had time to get completely into it yet, but just like my gear, I know it will still be valid in 5 years
I prefer the ones you prefer. I suspect partly bc I do not get epic light where I live and so have images that look more like yours withoutthe epic light.
@16:30 I like the positioning of the one on the left (moody) but the detail of the one on the right. Oh, and I just enrolled in your photoshop course :)
I prefer the moody and stormy photos. Both are amazing, but I’m always drawn back to dark and dramatic photos. Maybe I’m just a pessimistic and dramatic person 🤷🏻♂️
I think impactful/saturated colors are great for getting Instagram likes because they're eye-catching, but in actuality can be distracting from composition, tones, contrast, mood, etc. that can be what separates truly distinctive, artistic photos from those that only grab attention. IMHO.
Im okay with the most conditions except none clouds when the sun is high in the sky resulting in way too much contrasts between shadows and highlights, what is the best that could happen during this particular weather condition?
@@MadsPeterIversen I remember once being on a train journey with two Swedish guys telling 'Norwegian' jokes in the same way that English people tell 'Irish' jokes. Do Danes make fun of the people from both of those countries?
Thank you for your great tutorials, Mad. Would you say that your photographs have a "signature style" of yours? If so, how would you describe it? Thank you!
You are welcome. I have learned a term through a painting video here on RUclips which mentioned "romantically stylized realism" I don't think I can get much closer to that :)
hello Mads Peter iversen, do you also use a filter over your photo with your photo editing or normal editing with those bars moving through it edited that way?, do you also use lightroom?
I've got a question on your ebooks. Would you recommend starting with volume 1? Is volume 2 an update that covers everything in volume 1plus additional information? I wonder if I would buy just one which one is more suited for beginners in landscape photography.
true beauty of being nature / landscape photographer is a fact that you actually enjoy this very moment at all those amasing places. finally a Photograph is just a bonus, a reward, your memmory captured. Small portion of it like a tiny piece of what you actually feel being there.
I like the photos with amazing lighting. But I understand why many are drawn to the ones with mood. Those are visually calming.
Always turn the car around! Two of my best shots came when I saw an image, drove passed it but knew I was missing something special and turned my car around. I was glad I did and since then I've always trusted my instincts.
“Don’t pack up after sunset.” For some time I have enjoyed teasing folks with the claim, “The best light is after dark.”
Hehe, and that's not even a joke ;)
Mads Peter Iversen, really enjoying your take on Landscape Photography. I shot pictures starting in 1973 through to 1997 and just picked up a Mirrorless Camera to get back into the Art. Wow have things changed Hardware wise since 1997. Great lesson's thanks! (Vancouver BC Canada).
Very helpful and understandable! Don't forget your old photos - absolutely -. As you get better at editing your photos, start rediscovering them. Great, thank you!
Exactly, I occasionally also reedit photos I thought was "done" ;)
I prefer the moody pictures. Snow and golden hour light don’t often work well - it’s probably something about avoiding yellow snow ❄️☃️
The moody one at 16.10 is great that way because it brings out the little church or building there is. But I reacted at first, when the detail of the building is missed I certainly prefered the green one at first. Interesting how a detail can make such a difference!
It is interesting. I liked the photo of the octopus tree with the snow. I agree that it would be better without the snow on the side tree. However, the octopus tree is so riveting that ones attention always goes to it and that is the key. One has more detail than in the sunlit octopus tree. The snow one gives mystery. The sunlit one is a poetic version and visually better. But story-wise the mystery of the snow covered one still appeals to me. Good discussion of these topics. The whole golden hour thing has become so cliche that I have gotten to the point that they often bore me. I do love rough weather, cloudy and fog shots.
Great tips. I think I prefer the moody photos as well.
Great lesson and pretty photos that I wish I could do. Thank you so much.
hello mads, i personal like more the moody ones but it's hard to say in generell. I would say it's depending on the motive, the light, the composition and other factors...P.S. It's so great to see your joy and passion for photography. And you're absolutely right. Nasty weather can be sometimes the best you can get for impressiv photographs. Last week i went out and had -14 + 100km/h wind on the top of a mountain here in the black forest. So it felt like - 25. Quiet a great challange to work calm on your szenerie to get you pics. LoL .... All the best stay healthy Rolf
Always enjoy your videos Mads. Thank you.
Mads, I missed this somehow (RUclips didn't pop it when you published it). What a great vid!! Not only are the seven "principles" or "guidelines" super helpful in re-grounding and inspiring my landscape photography, but the images you use to support your narrative are exquisite. Thanks and well done!! Gerry
Thank you very much, Gerry! I really appreciate it - I knew something was off in regard to the views. Thanks :)
I'll go for the moody one! They're both great but it's raining here in Wales and I'm feeling a bit moody....Great video. Thank you so much for sharing your skills so generously. Many thanks.
I just loved the winter images, my pick was for the moody image of the lone tree. Beautifully created, amazing photographer. Thank you for sharing.
Really appreciate you calling out shooting outside of golden hour - there are good photos from other times of day too and your examples rock
I liked the first moody version. But I prefer the right-hand version of the tree, mostly because of the foreground color.
Great tips and comments Mads! I learned some of them (like rainy/windy weather) “at the site” 😉 I was amazed with such good pictures!!!! 👍
Best Point: 'Forgetting the old photos on the hard drive'.
This is an Excellent point. It is so easy to forget about your older shots. Way back it was using such old software that Photoshop and Lightroom 2021. I think back then I was lazy and just did the 'Auto' choice. Busy getting a large print made of a shot from back in 2012.
When it is said that the most expensive camera does not take awesome pictures by itself, it is so true !!!. I own the same camera as you and my pictures are GALAXIES far from your stunning ones. You have had to work hard to get the level you are now !!. I LOVE your vision of photography. You show your epic ones and the ones that are not so epic and that, makes you an honest and true photographer. Thanks for sharing your fantastic work. I am now unemployed due to the pandemic. When I get to work again maybe I can afford your impressive course.
Again a great reminder of things to avoid and a great encouragement to keep going even on "bad" weather days! And I also think the moody ones are my favourites, they somehow last longer. I believe the "loneliness" and the "quietness" of a scene just gives it often a deeper atmosphere.
I couldn't say it better myself :)
Absolutely! I realy like the moody photographs. Sadly not everybody has or ca afford a camera that is weathersealed.
@@edvrolijk8943 By now I think you can get a lot of second hand weather sealed cameras rather cheap :)
Absolutely concur with number 1 and 5 of your seven tips Mads. In relation to number 1 watched a flat sunset one evening and on packing my gear and looking back over my shoulder, the sky had came alive so quickly set back up and got one of my favourite images from that year. With lockdown still happening here in Scotland, your 5th tip is exactly where I am at the moment. Really enjoying revisiting some older images after completing your course as i have been re-editing those images where they were reliant on presets and loving the updated results. Also meant to say last week, like the new thumbnail too 👍
Thanks a lot, Jim. I am also very happy to hear you manage to breathe new life into your old photos. It is such a pleasure to see them come alive when you weren't really happy with them, to begin with. !
Your photos and videos are really great
Thank you for these useful tips and info my friend..🙏🏼
Fantastic work. Yep I prefer the images on the left too.
Great, and thanks a lot! :)
Your work is very inspiring!
I was a little busy in the last weeks and come very late to comment here, but hey this is a really great one Mads! Thanks!
Really fantastic job , I like so very much congratulations
'bad' weather is the best weather!
I know I'm in the minority, but I hate clear sunny days, they make me feel depressed.
Give me rain and dark skies anyday.
Your stormy photos are my favourites by far.
Great info on the video but I would have liked to have seen some camera settings that were used for the different photos.
Fabulous videos. Just discovered you. Am also a great fan of the Danish accent.
I think you have 'created' a rule: "Mood over Subject". The photos you like of the SUBJECTS look much better because they express a MOOD. The single tree - loneliness, Einsamkeit.
16:00: nice rock vs. drama. It looks like something is about to happen.
My 2 cents.
Great examples Mads! For me, definitely the moody ones!
I love stormy moody photos so my choice on the faroe island and tree options are the dark, stormy moody ones. I totally agree that you don't always need colour
Brilliant Mads, i always enjoy your moody shots best as you really bring out the feel behind the image
Wonderful tips all around, and a trip back to the archives for your highlighting perfect examples.
Thanks very much, Mads!
I love all your images, but especially the moody ones. Great tips and inspiration as usual. Thank you Mads.
Great video! I have made all of those same mistakes. This video was a great reminder of things not to do. I have also gone back to review my older photos and found images that I liked more now than before. Very interesting happening. Thanks for your weekly videos. While one must practice themselves, these videos by you, Nigel Danson, Thomas Heaton and others are a wonderful help. Great ideas!!! I almost always get good to great images when I go out too make photographs.
Thanks Mads Peter, yes, I guess they are all true. For me the most im portant tip is to calm down and take my tinme to frame the shot, get the best composition, think about alternative compositions of the same scene or elements as well.
Thank you! Your videos are always so educational and entertaining. The photos were magnificent.
Wonderful Series for every Photographer! Well Done! Mads Peter Iversen
Wonderful video. Thanks. I prefer the Moody Blue images every time. ❤️❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙💙
Thanks for sharing, so true. What I like about landscape photography that Iam crazy about s well is, that You can prepare in many ways, but there will be certain amount of things that You cant predict. Another factor that I put into composition preparation is mood that I like to create. Mood factor is important. Thats why we have minimalism as it focuses on mood as a key factor. So, its like with cooking. It says all -). Have a nice day there.
Totally awesome!!!
The moooooody ones for sure! The "simplicity" in the mood is magnificent! Great, great captures!
Normally I don't read books. Now...I ordered now part one of "Landscape composition" because I like the way you explain all the little details to make better pictures.
Thank you for all your valuable work!
Thank you so much, Nina. I really appreciate it. I hope you'll enjoy the ebooks. They are definitely not heavy on the reading side.
@@MadsPeterIversen :-)
Love it! Just subscribed to the editing course today, excited to start on it =D
Thank you SO much! I really hope you'll learn a lot :)
Nice video again. Learned a lot. Like the moody ones🍀
This video really rocks it from my experience. I love your philosophy and the way you push yourself for creative and impactful images. Your work speaks for itself.
Thank you so much, David! I really appreciate such kind words :)
that pine: I'd go for the blue hour variant, mostly because of the mood that appeals to me... In general, you are hitting the nail on the head. It is imho not about the perfect technical picture, it is about getting the mood. Your mood (not instagram's mood). Editing plays an important role in that!
on the 2 examples you showed with the moody photos on the left, I also preferred the moody photos more. Both were nice photos but I tend to like the more moody ones taken in questionable weather to a lot of people. They create the atmosphere showing that you can get great photos even in less than optimal weather conditions.
I so agree man! I’ll choose the dark stormy moods over golden hour photos any day 😉🤪
I agree. The moody pictures have a certain touch of mystery lost in the blue hour perfection
Brilliant as always, Mads. Very inspirational.
Im so happy to have discovered your site and newsletter. On the 7 Mistakes, my favourites are the 'moody' photos and the one that stands out is the blurred waterfall that looks like a painting. On the Golden Hour tree in winter, the one with the most longevity after looking at the two more closely, I would go with the one on the left. Marilyn
Thanks a lot, Marilyn. Always interesting to hear people's thoughts :)
Thanks for the great video. I truly like the moody and lighting comps the same; they are equally and individually loving but in different regards. Thanks for the tips. It’s the often straight forward and the ones you shouldn’t have to think about that we become lazy with or overlook. Cheers 🍻. Maybe you can do a video on what you typically take on a shoot dwelling on your years since starting and why (or why not) you still carrying or don’t carrying specific equipment anymore.
Thanks for sharing this video, always useful information.
For me also the LH photo is the favourite although the RH one is also very nice.
Love the ones on the left...more moody and atmospheric
Another informative video Mads ... however, regarding your final tip, I agree that stormy and unpleasant conditions will often result in incredible textures and contrasts etc but for many of us with entry level cameras and lenses this is a lot harder as our equipment isn't weather sealed. I have heard many of your colleagues stress the importance of getting out in bad weather but I think you have all forgotten that many of us have more basic equipment. Still an excellent video though ☺
Another great video. You've sure captured some absolutely stunning images over the years!
Thank you so much!
Thank you, Mads. I think I also prefer the “moody” landscapes.
Awesome video 👏
Love the vid but you forgot say when doing sunset shoots to always look behind you to check out what the skies are doing.... Loving all the pics , here in North Devonshire you have to accept what ever weather is thrown at you as its so unpredictable :-)
Hehe, yes, that's also a mistake to add to the list ;)
Re the lone tree in winter snow: I think snowy scenes are the one time where golden hour doesn't do justice. Snow is supposed to look and feel cold. So I agree: while the golden hour shot is nice, the moody, gloomy, dark, bluish one speaks to me much more.
Great tips, Mads. I got your course around Christmas. Haven't had time to get completely into it yet, but just like my gear, I know it will still be valid in 5 years
Hehe, that is very true! I hope you'll learn a lot from it :)
I prefer the ones you prefer. I suspect partly bc I do not get epic light where I live and so have images that look more like yours withoutthe epic light.
@16:30 I like the positioning of the one on the left (moody) but the detail of the one on the right. Oh, and I just enrolled in your photoshop course :)
Thank you so much, Robert! I super duper appreciate it and I so hope you'll learn a lot :)
Left for both !
I prefer the moody and stormy photos. Both are amazing, but I’m always drawn back to dark and dramatic photos. Maybe I’m just a pessimistic and dramatic person 🤷🏻♂️
Lovely video.
I like the moody ones!
I always enjoy your videos you show so many epic shots. Moody for me lol
All so true!
love all your photos! but personally i like moody
best tipps! very appreciate buddy
I’m inspired... thank you.
Mads, your the BEST!!!!! A shameless plug!!!!
HAHA! :D
Nevertheless Guy!...you the best 👏🏾👏🏾😁
I LOVE the moody ones better!
I most say that i like your wiew of Sweden. I Did like the moody tree more. /H
I think impactful/saturated colors are great for getting Instagram likes because they're eye-catching, but in actuality can be distracting from composition, tones, contrast, mood, etc. that can be what separates truly distinctive, artistic photos from those that only grab attention. IMHO.
Im okay with the most conditions except none clouds when the sun is high in the sky resulting in way too much contrasts between shadows and highlights, what is the best that could happen during this particular weather condition?
Are you able to share the exact location in the Icelandic highlands photo? Absolutely stunning scenery.
Sorry no, that being said it is not hard to find if you use Google ;)
Never underestimate nature, and the opportunities that it can provide.
I would prefer the moody one over the bright one, but I would really like to see something in between the two.
To be honest I try to capture the blue hour, or the last part of the golden hour as it transforms to the blue hour
12:40 "very Swedish" it's sounds like swearing hearing from a Danish person :D
Haha, I don't think a longer sibling-fight has occurred in the history of min-kind xD
That image is hands down the best in the video 😉 🇸🇪
@@MadsPeterIversen I remember once being on a train journey with two Swedish guys telling 'Norwegian' jokes in the same way that English people tell 'Irish' jokes. Do Danes make fun of the people from both of those countries?
Rain can be great for photography. It's not great for the photographer but...
Agreed, I find the moody ones more interesting too
Thank you for your great tutorials, Mad. Would you say that your photographs have a "signature style" of yours? If so, how would you describe it? Thank you!
You are welcome. I have learned a term through a painting video here on RUclips which mentioned "romantically stylized realism" I don't think I can get much closer to that :)
@@MadsPeterIversen Sounds great and right on target! 🙏
I broke rule #1 last night. :( Nice video Mads.
Colour in all it´s glory but I think a "moody" photograph can be as effectfull as any colour photograph.
I love the moody ones.
The moody ones are my favourite.
I like that moody one, I seem to be moody which helps my image-making or distracts from it.
How do you protect your camera and lens from getting wet?
Hallo Mads love all your videos! Thank you so much for sharing. How long ist the coupon code valid to use? Rgds Heike
Thanks a lot, Heike, a few days more :)
@@MadsPeterIversen 😀great! download is possible to watch it offline right?
My Dream Image the soft light Boat scene with the overflying Geese
1st question: What is bad weather in the landscape photographer's eyes?
Usually a clear blue sky in the middle of the day ;)
@@MadsPeterIversen That's why quite some landscape photographers to be found on the British Islands, never bad weather ;-)
hello Mads Peter iversen, do you also use a filter over your photo with your photo editing or normal editing with those bars moving through it edited that way?, do you also use lightroom?
Brill 👍🏻
I've got a question on your ebooks. Would you recommend starting with volume 1? Is volume 2 an update that covers everything in volume 1plus additional information? I wonder if I would buy just one which one is more suited for beginners in landscape photography.