 Unless there is a VERY good reason, make sure that the horizon line is level. Shooting in the late afternoon or early morning will generally give better results than images taken in the middle of the day. Early morning and late afternoon light tends to have more dramatic colours, clouds and will give long shadows that help give perspective and depth to the image.- Use a wide angle lens and if your camera has a "landscape " mode then use it.
- Look for interesting objects that can be included in the front of the image. These will help add depth and perspective to the photo.
 Try not to place the horizon in the middle of the frame. This will tend to cut the image in half. It's far better to position the horizon on the top or bottom third of the frame.- Don't just take images of scenes. However good the images may be they will quickly become boring. Include close-ups, people and landmarks. This will add variety and help to emphasize the landscapes, especially if you are scrapbooking or photo-albuming you images.
 Try not to include familiar objects on the edge of ultra-wide angle shots. Any distortion will be far more noticeable.- Getting correct exposure for landscapes can be tricky, so try bracketing your exposures. Take four or five shots. One with "correct" exposure and then 2 or 3 under-exposed and 2 or 3 overexposed. Then when you can see the images properly on a computer screen you can decide which is best.
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