Learning to Photograph Forests

Forests are among the most complex places to photograph. As someone who looks for simplicity in my images, the visually chaotic nature of forests makes them challenging for me to find the kind of compositions I'm usually drawn to. Last December I spent a week in the forests of the Pacific North West at the end of my US road trip with @hougaard_malan trying to learn how to do it. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:24 Del Norte Redwoods, California 4:27 Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California 6:23 Olympic National Forest, Washington 11:33 Hoh Rainforest, Washington 13:10 Conclusion If you’d like to join me for a landscape photography workshop in Namibia. or elsewhere, many of my 2024 and 2025 trips are already open. Check my website for more information https://www.andymumford.com/workshops/ If you're interested in purchasing any of the gear I use in this video, and you enjoy my videos, please support my work by clicking on the affiliate links below. Thanks so much. Camera & Lens: Fuji X-T5 https://amzn.to/43H91Sm Fuji XF8mm https://amzn.to/47kMtbU Fuji XF16-80mm https://amzn.to/3EtCGnP Fuji XF70-300mm https://amzn.to/4aBe6Ai Backpack & Tripod: Pro Media Gear TRS344 https://www.promediagear.com?aff=28 Arca Swiss P0 https://amzn.to/3jhoaJ5 Really Right Stuff Clamp https://amzn.to/40894Gm F Stop Ajna Backpack https://shop.fstopgear.com/camera-bags/ajna-37l-duradiamond-travel-and-adventure-camera-backpack/ Camera insert for backpack https://shop.fstopgear.com/?rfsn=4299272.5527a9a Filters: KASE Revolution Magnetic filters https://kasefilters.com/ref/AndyMumford/ Website: https://www.andymumford.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andymumfordphotography/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andymumfordphotography/ Music licensed via Artlist https://artlist.io/?artlist_aid=AndyMumford_1829&utm_medium=43001dca