![]() ![]() ![]() For one to try a genre of photography that involves effort beyond their usual routines and even invest in a lens, a tripod, or a few filters, the source of inspiration would probably be quite significant. Much like any other genre of photography, landscape (especially when the notion of it is only seen through the still output) looks easier than it really is, mainly because the main goal of the process is to come up with an image with visual order and is satisfying to look at. ![]() Perhaps one of the common sources of frustration for landscape photographers is unmet expectations. Lastly, a non-photographer might stumble upon the works of great landscape photographers enough for them to pick up a camera and go straight into learning the genre specifically. ![]() Most people take a while to find the specific genre of photography that is really for them, which is why this may be one of the most common ways that a photographer can fall in love with landscape photography. This is a shot from my first landscape photography workshop 8 years ago.Īnother possibility is that a person was originally into photography in general and was influenced or inspired to try the genre. My landscape photography started with meeting landscape photographers that later on became my mentors. Eventually, they find themselves seeking to document their travels with whatever camera they have and later on would decide to try and learn landscape photography for this purpose. First, they might generally be someone who loves the outdoors, someone who regularly goes on trips to see natural landmarks, or is into exploring the mountains. Some of the most common ways are the following three. There are many different routes through which a photographer finds him or herself interested and invested in landscape photography. This must have been a disturbing time for him and he later disowned his German heritage by claiming South London birth.There’s a famous quote from Ansel Adams that goes: “ Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment.” If you’re a photography enthusiast who has always thought about trying landscape photography or has been fascinated yet intimidated by the craft, let’s talk about what you might experience when you try landscape photography, what frustrations may arise, and why it makes it much more rewarding. I hope the following article helps you to discover more about one of our greatest landscape photographers.īill Brandt was born in Hamburg, Germany growing up in World War I with a British father and a German mother. I immediately had a look around on the internet and found a couple of small books for less than a fiver each and although I could not find the original book that Joe had showed me, these were enough to lead me on a bit of research. Joe had a book by Bill that contained some wonderful, creative black and white landscape work printed in a very bold style that seemed to stand out from it's time (especially in British photography). I only came to know of his landscape work whilst on a workshop in Cornwall with David Ward and Joe Cornish. Bill Brandt is a photographer that is probably well known to a generation of photographers who worked in the sixties and seventies (and maybe the eighties) but unless you are the investigative sort, you may have only heard the name in passing and not realised that he had a passion for landscape photography (he is famous mostly for his portraits and reportage style work). ![]()
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