Set Up Your Camera for Landscape Photography

A short PDF guide that shows you exactly how I configure my camera for landscape photography so I can stop thinking about settings and focus on creativity instead.

Even experienced landscape photographers struggle with this.

Not because they don’t know their camera.

Not because they don’t understand exposure.

But because too many settings compete for attention in the field, slowing decisions down when the light is changing.

This guide is designed to fix that.

In this guide, I walk through how I actually set up my camera before I ever take a landscape photo, with the goal of creating a setup that feels intuitive, consistent, and intentional.

Inside this free camera setup guide, you’ll learn:

✅ The core settings I lock in before taking photos

✅ How I prioritize shutter speed and aperture without micromanaging ISO

✅ How I set & trust my metering for consistent exposures

✅ The camera settings I intentionally stop thinking about in the field

✅ How this setup leads to faster shooting and higher keeper rates

All explained clearly, without menu overload or unnecessary complexity.

If you’ve ever felt like your camera settings were getting in the way of your creativity instead of supporting it, this guide will help simplify the process.