P#17: Show Notes for Fine Art Landscape Photography -- An Interview with William Neill

Get tips, tricks, techniques and advice from award-winning landscape photography master Bill Neill

By Audri on September 16, 2008 5:52 AM | Permalink | Comments ()

Landscape photography definitely isn't just a matter of looking at the scenery and snapping a few shots. There has to be passion -- an appreciation for the beauty and majesty of the scenery surrounding you.

Of course, skill and technique do play their part as well. That's where world class landscape photographer Bill Neill comes in.

I talked with Bill and asked him seven of the top questions about landscape photography. Find out which questions Bill answers, how he composes his amazing landscape shots, which landscape photography rules he lives by the equipment he can't live without during this 7 Photography Questions interview.

Show Notes for 7 Photography Questions Interview With Bill Neill

Topic: Landscape Photography
Host: Dr. Audri G. Lanford
Guest: Bill Neill
Main Website: WilliamNeill.com, WilliamNeillPhotography.com
Locations: Oakhurst, CA and Boone, NC

This episode of the "7 Photography Questions" Podcast is sponsored by Snapfish.com and SecretsofMasterPhotographers.com.

7 Biggest Landscape Photography Questions for William Neill

1. What is the single biggest mistake people make when taking landscape photographs?

2. Can you offer any creative advice for capturing the brilliance of fall colors?

3. Which landscape photography equipment do you use the most, and is it okay to use small format cameras for landscape photography work? What other gear and accessories are most useful for landscape photography?

4. How does one go about getting creative shots of common landscape scenery and popular photographic locations?

5. Can you offer advice on shooting in snowy environments? Please include advice on white balance, and shutter and aperture settings.

6. What are a few of the secrets you use for creating such amazing landscape photographs?

7. What are one or two exercises our listeners can do to improve their landscape photography results?

Photographer Bio

Bill Neill is an award-winning landscape photographer, his pictures having appeared in many popular publications including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Conde Nast Traveler, and Sunset. He is the author of several photography books published by prestigious publishers. Bill also writes a weekly column for Outdoor Photographer magazine. His corporate clients have included Sony Japan, Bayer Corporation, Canon USA, Nike, Nikon, and The Nature Company.

In addition to having his photographs appear in many publications, Bill's work has been displayed in highly-regarded museums and galleries (including the Museum of Fine Art Boston, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Ansel Adams Gallery and The Weston Gallery).

In 1995 Bill received the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for conservation photography. He's a member of Canon USA's elite Explorers Of Light and Print Masters.

Bill is also the author of the popular Landscapes of the Spirit photography ebook and the recently released Impressions of Light photography ebook and teaches landscape photography classes on the Internet through BetterPhoto.com.

Artist's Websites:

WilliamNeill.com
WilliamNeillPhotography.com

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast:

70-200mm lens (similar to one seen here)
Wista 4x5 metal field camera
Digital spot meter (similar to one seen here)
Canon 1DS Mark III
Carbon 6x tripod (similar to one seen here)
DSLR full frame camera
16-35mm lens (similar to one seen here)
24 mm lens
Cable release (similar to one seen here)
Polarizer (similar to one see here)
Singh-Ray vari-ND filter
Tilt-shift lens
90 mm lens