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Changing Perceptions in Landscape Photography
If the message is meant to raise awareness or be a call to action, then the photographer is best served by also adopting behaviours and strategies that support the veracity of their narratives. more
Landscape and Abstraction
My assertion, “landscape lacks a ‘subject’” must be debatable; perhaps that is why the lone tree remains a hardy perennial for landscape photographers, for the apparent isolation of the tree lends it a presence and also an inherent storyline (loneliness, resilience against the elements, confidence etc). more
The Dolomites
“The Dolomites are widely regarded as being among the most attractive mountain landscapes in the world” more
End frame: Tenaya Creek, Dogwoods by Ansel Adams
I’ve always been inspired by Ansel Adams’ work, not just because he was a great photographer, but also because he was a great conservationist, and that combination really resonates with me. more
ETTR in the Age of the Modern Sensor
We had a recent email from a reader asking whether we should still be using ‘expose to the right’ when modern sensors have such a large dynamic range. more
Subscribers 4×4 Portfolios
This issue our 4x4 landscape photography portfolio feature is from subscribers: Alexandra Wesche, Amar Sood, Kas Stone & David Braddon-Mitchell more
A Rock Through the Seasons
For part of the year, I live at Bundanoon, in the Southern Highlands of NSW - the high country a hundred clicks south of Sydney. more
More Than Landscape Photographs?
What’s important are our experiences in those landscapes and the larger meaning-of-life questions we ponder when we are out there. more
Woodland Wonders
It’s no secret that landscape photographers like spending time in woodland. These often hidden areas of beauty can be both challenging and extremely rewarding to shoot. more
The Age of Neopictorialism
Contending that photography, like painting, can be a medium for art, photographers of the 19th century evolved a style known as Pictorialism. more
Live Streaming of our On Landscape Conference
If you can't make the Meeting of Minds Conference in Penrith this November, don't worry as we'll be livestreaming the event for free on YouTube. more
Richard Earney
The Warped Topographies project has crystallised in my mind that I prefer a more abstract form of photography, but it’s also reignited my interest in older and alternative processes. more
What it meant to me
We all, as photographers, reach for our camera, place in the frame what we want to include in our photograph, and press the shutter button. One thing that is common in all of us is that we did it for a reason. more
Moving On
In many ways my story is no different from so many other nature photographers who, tired of the stress and strain of the corporate world longed to live a life of greater meaning. more
End frame: Chongqing XI, Chongqing Municipality by Nadav Kander
An image I believe demonstrates many of these qualities and a favourite of mine is ‘Chongqing XI, Chongqing Municipality’ by Nadav Kander. It is part of his award-winning series ‘Yangtze, The Long River’. more