Whatever time of year you choose to visit the mountains you'll find breathtaking scenery and awe-inspiring panoramas. Everytime you reach the top and step out of the cable car it's hard not to be blown away by the view - no matter how many times you've seen it. The landscapes are always changing with the light, weather conditions, season and a thousand other little variables.
Our featured photographer in this post is Rob Hall, who has captured the mountain landscape in all weathers and conditions.
Rob grew up skiing on New Zealand's mountains, and photographing them naturally followed. His love for mountains has brought him to Europe where he has explored some of the most breathtaking alpine landscapes in the world. Now based in Switzerland, Rob's been roaming the Alps and during the winter months will be indulging both his passions - skiing and photography. Rob is also an expert skier and qualified instructor, and can be booked for private tuition.
His top tips for taking photos of mountain landscapes are: -
- Include foreground into your landscapes to draw you into the picture.
- Be patient. Light changes quickly at times and you may see the best shot just as you've packed up.
- Don't just stand there. Walk around, crouch up and down or stand on something. The first view isn't necessarily the best view.
- Use a tripod.
- Use a polarizer.
- Enjoy and understand your camera, it's easy when you know how.
- Practice
Here's a selection of Rob's work and if you'd like to get a Rob Hall original email him for more details.
Remarkables Mountain Range, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Shining Rock, Anzere, Valais, Switzerland
Mont Blanc, seen from Les Arcs, Tarentaise, France
Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Near Mt Cook, New Zealand
Valley View, Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, France
Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand - featured in Lord of the Rings
The Jungfrau, view from Interlaken, Switzerland
