Fall photography: photo shoot tips

Tobias Ackermann gives a personal insight into his video training on fall photography. Watch this video to find out what you can expect and what topics Tobias will be tackling.

In this video you will learn how to use a gray gradient filter to balance the strong tonal contrasts between sky and landscape in the early morning, why light gradients are important and how to use them.

In this video, you will learn what important image elements are and how to use them to create an image composition. There is also a summary of the previous tips.

In this video, you will learn how to set the scene for details in a landscape shot and which settings work best.

In this video you will learn how to prepare for a foggy sunrise, what role the weather plays and why planning is important to get good pictures.

Tobias will take a shot of a river right next to a bridge. He will show what you need to pay attention to in order to create a somewhat gloomy mood. He will also give an insight into his approach to a long exposure.

In this video, Tobias shows how he stages a river scene between two forest edges to show it in full color. He takes multiple exposures in order to use them for HDR.

In this video, Tobias explains his approach before he starts taking photos. The weather forecast plays a major role, as does scouting locations before you go there for the final shoot.

In this video, Tobias Ackermann shows the advantages of a foggy mood. He will take several shots of a landscape directly on location and explain how he creates an evenly exposed image.

Tobias shows the advantages of a normal sidewalk and how best to integrate it into a picture composition to create advantageous lines. This gives the viewer a picture mood that is very appealing.

In this video, Tobias shows the advantages of a foggy atmosphere in a mixed forest. He also gives practical tips on how to create a motif correctly, even though it is not in a horizontal line.

Collapsed and mossy trees don't necessarily have to be unattractive. In this video, Tobias shows how to bring these elements into the picture in an advantageous way and also incorporate them positively into the composition.

Overhanging branches can usually look unattractive. But in this video, Tobias shows you how you can use these branches to integrate them into a motif as an advantageous addition.

In this video, Tobias shows you the benefits of a polarizing filter when photographing a river in combination with trees. You can also find out what you need to look out for to reduce reflections in a subject in this video.

Falling leaves can be a great way to add a little story to a subject. But you can find out how best to photograph them and how to trick them in this video.

In this video, Tobias photographs several elements at once. He combines a forest, a river and a small bridge to create a composition.

In this video, Tobias is on the lookout for the small details of autumn. To capture them properly, he mainly uses his fixed focal length lens.

Tobias will give a few final words about his video training. Furthermore, he will show his favorite pictures of the locations and present them in a before and after comparison (after a Lightroom development).