1. Choose a day when the clouds are contrasty. If you can see texture in the sky, shoot it!
2. Place an object in the foreground to contrast against the sky, add depth and show size proportion. An interesting tree, barn, person, etc.
3. Use a polarizer and don't be a cheap skate. Polarizer filters bring out the blue and help define the contrast in the clouds. Remember that the image is passing through this filter to be recorded. Invest in good quality glass, whether it's lenses or filters.
4. Make sure you clean your lens and filter before you depress that shutter. Why own a spendy lens if you're gonna shoot through a dirty window?
5. If a storm is rolling in and the clouds are ominous, its time to gather that equipment and be ready for the show. That being said, be smart and don't put yourself in an unsheltered storm situation. If you blow away, no one's going to see your photos you died for.
6. Try a graduated neutral density filter when the sky and ground are several stops apart in exposure. You can do this on camera, or in post.
7. This tip goes for all photography....get that exposure dead on! I know people think you can just fix it in post when you're off, but that is a misconception. Increasing exposure in post degrades the image as it adds noise and decreasing exposure probably means you clipped some highlights and will have loss of detail. For the most creative leeway in post, get that exposure dead on!
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