The exposure triangle is practically gospel that just about every new photographer needs to master, but there is more to it than simply varying shutter speed, aperture, and ISO to create a balanced exposure. This helpful video tutorial features an experienced landscape photographer discussing how to properly approach the exposure triangle to ensure you can make photos that are both technically and creatively satisfying. 

Coming to you from Christian Irmler – Landscape Photography, this great video tutorial discusses the idea of turning the exposure triangle into a “triangle of styles.” The idea is to uncouple style and exposure so your creative vision is not inadvertently cast aside by the goal of getting a technically correct exposure. Creative vision should dictate the technical exposure, as there are many different ways to represent the same scene, and each of those will require a different combination of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO and often, different total exposures. Learning to approach the process in this manner will help you gain far more creative control over images. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Irmler. 

And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out “Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi.”