Photography Blog
8 easy tipps about adding GPS details to your photos
Robin Ochs
Tips & Tricks · 6 min read
Wether you want to share your images here on Locationscout and on other platforms like Instagram or if it’s just for yourself to find the locations of your nicest shots again, geo-data can be very helpful. So here are 8 easy tipps about adding GPS details to your photos.
The Ultimate Northern Lights Guide to Forecasting, Shooting and Post-Processing
Daniel Laan
Tips & Tricks · 15 min read
If you ever wanted to photograph the Northern Lights, then this tutorial contains everything you need to know. Daniel is one of the best professional landscape photographers, explaining his techniques within this article to get the best image from this unique natural spectacle.
Is Luminar THE Lightroom Alternative?
Manuel Becker
Tips & Tricks · 9 min read
Many photographers that I know are searching for an alternative to Adobe Lightroom. Not because it is bad, but because Adobe is investing the money they get by their subscription model into features most of the photographers don’t care about. So let’s see if the new Luminar with libraries is finally the solution for everybody who wants to turn away from Lightroom.
Photos from the Community Meetup
Manuel Becker
News · 2 min read
We had such a great time with all of you at the Community Meetup in Cologne last month, so we wanted to use this chance to say thank you again to the awesome community here at Locationscout and share some impressions of the event.
Join our unique Community Meetup
Manuel Becker
News · 2 min read
We have planned an awesome event at the end of September to finally meet you guys in person. So don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a great and unique evening with us! The space is initially limited to 30 people though - first come, first served!
Inside a Tripod Factory
Manuel Becker
News · 3 min read
At the end of June, Jakob and me were invited by Manfrotto / Gitzo to visit their factory in the north of Italy. We had two full days where we saw how the tripods are designed, manufactured and tested. This was definitely much more impressive than we thought it might be...
Finding the right Camera Settings for City- and Landscape Photography
Manuel Becker
Tips & Tricks · 8 min read
It’s often much easier than you might think to find and set the best camera settings for a specific scene. Especially for beginners terms like ISO, exposure time, f-stop and focal length may feel too complicated at first. So let's dive a little bit deeper into the possibilities you have and which few settings you should really care about.
Why and How to use a Portrait Lens for Landscape Photography
Manuel Becker
Tips & Tricks · 4 min read
The typical lens for any landscape photographer is usually something wide like a 16-35mm and anything within the frame needs to be razor sharp and well exposed. Using a portrait lens can add refreshing and exciting new perspectives though and here is why and how.
New Feature: Edit Spots
Manuel Becker
Changelog · 2 min read
It’s spring cleaning time and with that we implemented a really cool new feature for improving the content within the existing spots. Based on that, we are going another step towards being the Wikipedia for photo spots.
New Feature: Circuit Search for Locations
Manuel Becker
Changelog · 2 min read
Obviously the most important part of Locationscout is to find great spots for your photo adventures. This is why we implemented a better way of being able to find these places.
