Landscape Photography Tips from Verizon Wireless #VZWBuzz #MoreSeattle #morningcoffee

I love taking photos of landscape and we live in a beautiful country. In the east the leaves are falling, in the Pacific Northwest the green is evergreen and in the midwest there are all kinds of scapes to capture. There are a ton of apps to help you become a great phone photographer no matter which operating system you are on. I’m currently on Windows phone and I love the versatility in the apps. I really love using the Nokia Phone app and changing the phone to macro mode. It’s my favorite and great for landscapes. Verizon has teamed up with Nick LaVecchia and shared some of this tips.

Nick LaVecchia is a professional photographer in York, Maine, and creator of the Instagram photo series #morningcoffee. LaVecchia takes a DSLR approach to smartphone photography. He adjusts the Samsung Galaxy S® 5 camera and VSCO Cam app settings and keeps filters and post-processing tricks to a minimum. For this tutorial, LaVecchia shares his tips for shooting amazing landscape photography.

Photo Tips: Landscape photography

Shot with the Samsung Galaxy S 5

• Turn off Image Stabilization to customize camera settings.
• Underexpose by half a stop or so to boost sky hues and landscape colors.
• Change ISO to the lowest setting (i.e., 100).
• In VSCO Cam, tweak exposure, contrast and saturation settings before resorting to presets/filters.
• When adjusting these elements, compare the treated image to the original and see which one you like best.

Learn more about Nick LaVecchia’s #morningcoffee Instagram series, then check out the tips, gear and apps you need to start your own mobile photography series.