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How to: 6 Pro Tips For Photographing Mountains

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Photographing mountains presents a unique challenge and reward, blending majestic grandeur with intricate natural details. With Tamron lenses, from versatile wide-angle to powerful telephoto options, photographers can capture both the sweeping scale of mountain ranges and the fine textures of rock faces, forests, and ridgelines.

Whether aiming for dynamic wide landscapes or isolating distant peaks, Tamron’s advanced optics and weather-sealed designs make them ideal for mastering the art of mountain photography.

TIP 1: SHOOT IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER

All Tamron lenses have excellent weather sealing, making them very durable in extreme conditions. So, you can still shoot while it is snowing outside, just make sure to wear gloves!

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TIP 2: PREVENT LENS FOGGING

To prevent your lenses from fogging in cold weather, keep them the same temperature as the ambient temperature. Trust me, these lenses can handle the cold!

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TIP 3: KEEP YOUR BATTERIES WARM

When the temperatures are at or well below freezing, keep your batteries in a chest pocket, or near a hand warmer, so the power isn’t zapped before getting to use the battery.

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TIP 4: ZOOM IN ON DETAILS

If the light is good, but you don’t see a composition in the immediate foreground, put on an ultra-telephoto zoom lens (ideally something in the range between 150 and 400) then scour the landscape. Something unique will pop up that your naked eye could not see before.

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TIP 5: ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO PHOTOGRAPH, THEN PHOTOGRAPH SOME MORE

When on an expedition, personal trip, or making a documentary, always have your camera at your side and take more images than you think you need, a story will unveil itself to you over the duration of the trip. Memory is cheap and it is most likely impossible to recreate the moments you experience on a mountain.

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TIP 6: TELL A STORY

When telling a story with photographs, create images in three categories; details, what your eye naturally sees, and from 10,000 feet. The details are the little things you often overlook but give context to the photo essay. What your eye naturally sees are often grand images and landscapes. Images from 10,000 feet can be taken from a long way away or a vantage point or, if you are lucky, a plane.

Learn more about Tamron lenses at an authorized Tamron dealer in your area or visit the TAMRON Store today.

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