Are Graduated ND Filters Necessary? Do You Need Them?

ByKush Sharma

In this video we will be having a discussion about a question often asked by beginner landscape photographers – Are Graduated ND Filters Necessary? Do I Need Them?

We will discuss various things like, how to use graduated ND filters, different types of filters and their pros and cons.

We will also be seeing how their effect can be replicated in multiple alternative ways, including using a digital graduated filter in an editing software like Adobe Lightroom. Here’s the video:

This video is from our Landscape Photography Course, which has 30 videos and 5 hours of content. You can access the full course on Udemy by using the link below:

Landscape Photography Course

About the Author

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Hi there, I'm Kush Sharma, the founder of Creative Pad Media, an organization dedicated to simplifying photography and videography education.

We have over 50 online courses that cover various genres in photography & videography, catering to both beginners as well as professionals. These courses are available via Udemy.com. Our courses have been downloaded in over 170 countries.

I hope to see you inside a course very soon!

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