It seems as if everyone is trying to be a landscape photographer these days. With the advent of digital imaging and the corresponding ease in cranking out pictures, photography is everywhere. Because of this, it’s getting harder and harder to create landscape images that are different and not the same old stereotypical stuff that everyone else is shooting.

Many photographers go to great lengths to put their own creative stamp on their work, using such things as camera filters or complex computer editing techniques to gain a unique style. These are all well and good but it is often amazing how much difference there can be in a photograph by getting a different perspective with a lower camera angle.

Humans are very much creatures of habit. If we have a camera in our hands and we see a pleasing scene, we raise the camera to our eye, compose, and shoot. If we’re using a tripod, we extend the legs to eye level and shoot the picture. Well it’s time to break the old habits

The next time you’re out doing landscape photography, try simply dropping to one knee in order to incorporate, and put more emphasis on, interesting foreground elements. If you’re using a tripod, try not extending the legs in order to keep the camera closer to the ground. You might be surprised at the difference this simple little step will make.

Now that you’re getting the idea, take it a step further and try some shots lying flat on the ground. Now you are getting some perspectives that are different than the majority of the casual snapshot shooters out there. Things like rocks, flowers, logs, and even blades of grass are examples of objects that can be incorporated into the image to make it more interesting. Obviously the scene and the foreground elements will dictate how low to go. Experiment and have fun. That’s the whole idea, isn’t it?

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