Five strategies to elevate your professional growth as a landscape photographer sustainably! With @ogik_jatmiko / "When I capture pictures, I always pay special attention to my compositions. (1) With different compositions, we can produce a wide variety of photos, even in the same place, and I think this series is a good example. So I strongly believe in exploring places around where I live and finding extraordinary beauty nearby. This strategy works if you use elements such as leaves or twigs as a foreground and play with the different layers to create variations. (2) And as I prefer to edit my photos slightly, I pay attention to my raw pictures - they need to be good in terms of composition and exposure. And I almost always take underexposed images as they make editing easier for me - see pics 6 & 7. (3) I generally use my presets because it saves me time. Nevertheless, each photo needs some attention and adjustments. The most relevant tools in Lightroom are white balance, curves, and color grading. Then I export the image to Photoshop for a final touch, like removing unnecessary things using the spot healing brush. With editing, I can enhance the mood of a photo and provoke emotion. (4) What I have learned over the past year is that whatever trend arises (drones, reels, NFT...), you do not join to be part of the club – but to give yourself new tools to grow, step out of your comfort zone and see how you can use what is trending to develop yourself and your work. A good example was when I decided to upload reels in 2021. At first, I was not interested because I thought I would only pursue photography, not videography. One day, some friends suggested uploading a reel, and I did it. In the beginning, the videos I uploaded went just fine – until one of my reels reached 1.5 million plays. Since then, my growth on social media has increased rapidly. (5) Thus, two of my most important tips are to try new things often and stay consistent throughout the process. You never know when your content will go viral or reach key parties that can accelerate your professional growth." 🎇