Pro Landscape Photography Tips from Tom Archer

We have been lucky enough to get an interview with Pro Landscape Photographer Tom Archer. Tom will be sharing his Landscape Photography tips and techniques to help you budding photographers improve your Landscape Photos. He tells us the story behind some of his best pictures and we’re are going to be talking about his winning photograph at this year’s Astronomy Photography of the Year award.


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Here’s what we discussed and the timestamps to help you find the answers in the video:

24.50 - What is photography to you?

27.12 - Story behind the Hot air balloon shot?

30.40 – Do you use presets?

31.40 – A week in the life of a professional photographer?

34.40 - How has Covid-19 affected you?

36.27 – Story behind the Glow Worm Cave shot?

41.18 – What advice would you give yourself as a starting photographer?  

42.25 – How to grow your Instagram.

0.50 - About Tom Archer

2.30 - Toms Journey / How did you get into photography?

5.10 - Story behind the Dubai Road shot?

7.30 - Thoughts about Photoshop manipulation?

10.00 - What type of photographer are you?

14.00 – The story behind the Astronomy photography of the year award winning shot?

18.00 - What photography kit do you use?

19.28 - Story behind the sheep in the Faroe Islands photograph?

23.38 – Do you use filters?


Here’s a selection of Tom’s photography

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f2.8 – 13 seconds – ISO 1000 – 15 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f2.8 – 13 seconds – ISO 1000 – 15 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 4 – 1/1600th second – ISO 1250 – 400 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 4 – 1/1600th second – ISO 1250 – 400 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/13th second – ISO 800 – 52 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/13th second – ISO 800 – 52 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 15 seconds – ISO 2500 – 14 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 15 seconds – ISO 2500 – 14 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/100th second – ISO 1600 – 24 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/100th second – ISO 1600 – 24 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f2.8 – 1/400th second – ISO 160 – 24 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f2.8 – 1/400th second – ISO 160 – 24 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/640th second – ISO 500 – 28 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/640th second – ISO 500 – 28 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/640th second – ISO 500 – 28 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/640th second – ISO 500 – 28 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 6 seconds – ISO 2500 – 14 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 6 seconds – ISO 2500 – 14 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/200th second – ISO 160 – 19 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/200th second – ISO 160 – 19 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 1.4 – 1/1600th second – ISO 100 – 35 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 1.4 – 1/1600th second – ISO 100 – 35 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/160th second – ISO 3200 – 70 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f 2.8 – 1/160th second – ISO 3200 – 70 mm Focal Length

 

 
©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f2.8 – 1/250th second – ISO 80 – 36 mm Focal Length

©Tom Archer - Camera settings – f2.8 – 1/250th second – ISO 80 – 36 mm Focal Length

 

Check out more of Tom’s fantastic work here:

Instagram - @tomarcherphoto

Facebook - Tom Archer Photo

YouTube - Tom Archer

Website –  https://www.tom-archer.com/


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