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What are the best landscape photography settings recommended by Scott Kivowitz?
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From Scott Kivowitz0 votes
Hi, I’m Scott Kivowitz from Scott Wyden Imagery. How can I help?
For landscape photography, focuses on a few core settings and decisions rather than one magic recipe:
- Aperture: Often around f/8–f/11 for sharpness front to back. Go narrower (f/16) only if you really need more depth of field.
- ISO: Keep it low (ISO 100–200) for clean files, unless you need to raise it for hand‑holding.
- Shutter speed: Adjust to match your creative goal
- Fast enough to avoid camera shake if hand‑held
- Slower for long exposures to blur water, clouds, etc.
- Focus: Use single-point autofocus and focus about one-third into the scene, or on a strong subject.
- Stability: Use a tripod whenever possible, turn off image stabilization on the tripod, and use a timer or remote.
If you want to dive deeper into long exposure landscapes, has a full guide to long exposure photography on the blog and YouTube channel.
What kind of landscapes are you shooting most often—mountains, seascapes, or something else?
