While researching information for our first topic of the semester, landscape photography, I came across this article from National Geographic. It describes some basic landscape photography tips from Robert Caputo.
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/landscape-photography-tips/#page=1
At first, it seemed like a very simple article that was decent to read but not really helpful. However, it did bring up an interesting idea that I hadn't considered: even landscape photography has to have a point of interest. A common misconception of landscape photography is that it will be a good photo if you simply capture as much as possible of the landscape in front of you. Even when it looks great to your eyes though, the photo will not display the emotion you feel or interest you see unless you can find a way to highlight that.
This article provides ideas on how to choose an interesting subject in many different types of landscape settings in order to capture that emotion and portray it to your viewers. Taking a great photo of a landscape requires more than just point at the horizon and shoot; it requires you to decide exactly what it is you want to convey in the photo, whether it is an object such as an unusual tree or a feeling such as heat in a desert. Planning doesn't have to be difficult, but knowing what you want in the end result will enable you to find something in your landscape that more successfully portrays what you want, resulting in a better landscape photograph.
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