When you think of horizontal lines, the horizon immediately comes to mind. “Horizontal leading lines are mostly used in landscape photography. You can have a path or a dirt road leading to a straight river or a fallen tree. They convey a sense of stability. They’re ongoing, and you can rely on them,” explains photographer Felipe Silva. But be careful about horizontal lines leading the viewer’s attention completely off the page, unless that’s your intention.

If you want a sweeping composition, consider diagonal lines. “They give a sense of movement and change, but they’re less common to see in photos. Diagonal lines often emphasize distance from the foreground to the background,” notes Silva.

Natural, meandering lines are most common in landscape photos. “I think the best type of leading lines are ones that curve, because they can bring the viewer’s eye through the entire image,” says Kosslow. Whether it’s bending flower stalks or rolling hills, curved lines can create compelling landscape photography.

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Adjust such things as:

• Brightness/Contrast

• Exposure

• Vibrance

• Hue/Saturation

• Color Balance

• Black & White

Make Adjustments as needed! (And they are needed!)

Remember to make sure Content-Aware is selected AND Sample All Layers is checked!

Remember on the mask of an adjustment layer (make sure it is selected), we can add black to conseal what we are adjusting! 

White=Reveals 

Black=Conseals