Nature photography tip: Choose the right Alpine region for your shoot

Thursday 7 August 2025, 20:02 by Rob Dijkstra | 2,132 views | 2 comments

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

A visit to the mountains gives you an unparalleled feeling of freedom. The higher you go, the more impressive and desolate the landscape becomes. The Alps are the nearest high mountains, but there are major differences between the German-speaking Alps and France.

Mountain pass Switzerland, f/4.5, 1/320s, 400 ISO @ 35mm
In Austria and Switzerland, you usually cannot drive very high into the mountains. You depend on long walks or cable cars, which open late and close early, a major limitation for photography during the golden hour.

In France, you can drive high into the Alps in many places, so you can be on location well before sunrise. This makes it an attractive option for photographers.

Are you visiting the German-speaking Alps after all? Choose a mountain pass as your base. These are always accessible and take you straight to higher altitudes for the perfect shot.

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Rob Dijkstra is fotograaf, freelancer voor onder andere Zoom, Sony en Adobe. Rob is specialist op het gebied van filmen met de DSLR en systeemcamera. Zijn passie voor de Nederlandse natuur deelt hij door foto-excursies.

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2 comments

Donald Willemsen wrote on Friday 8 August 2025 at 11:42 | reply
Good tip. Only, when your travel companion suffers badly from a fear of heights and you drive up with a deep precipice next to you, you won't get far . Personally, I would love to go into the high mountains by car, since going on foot or by bike is no longer an option. It is often the case that the most beautiful views are almost only accessible on foot. In any case, it remains cool to go into the high mountains and take photographs.
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Lauran wrote on Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 12:37 | reply
Switzerland is ideal and you can get very high up by car.
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