Landscape photography

-Landscape photography is about capturing natural scenery.

-It came about in the 1800s

-3 styles:
1)Representational shows the realistic state of the scenery.
2)Abstract uses scenery as graphic elements in the picture and the scenery isn't really recognised.
3)Impressionistic gives an idea of the scenery.

MOODBOARD

 I collected these images to give me ideas for my work. It ensured that I knew what was expected in this genre of photography, and gave me constant reminders of what landscape photographs look like, and what they entail. They helped me gain an eye for landscapes and helped me decide what types of landscape I enjoyed the most. 

CHARLIE WAITE
-Born in England
-worked in theatre and television for ten years

I love Charlies work, as he tends to use a symmetrical technique to compose the image, which really opens your eyes to the perfections of nature.
He also identifies patterns, like the image below of the clouds, to catch your eye.
His work has inspired me to try these techniques to produce a photograph of beautiful scenery.

This is my favourite image by Charlie Waite. I love how he has incorporated the patterns made by the clouds, but also included the symmetry of the trees in the lake. I like the contrast of the bright blue sky with the darkness of the tree silhouettes. 

ADAM BURTON- lives in Devon

I used Adam Burtons work as my inspiration for mine, as I liked the way he used trees as borders for his photographs. He captures every detail in the image clearly, which engaged me in understanding the beauty of standard things, such as rocks, that we take for granted. This impacted me, and made me want to do this in my photography work.

I love how Adam has used the tree to border this image. The colours in the background contrast the silhouette of the tree, which makes the tree stand out. This ensures the detail of each branch and twig. 

I like how there is not an inch of this image which doesn't have beauty in it.
From the foreground to the background, there is something to appreciate.
The foreground shows the distinct detail of the ridges that the sea has made in the sand, whilst the background shows the sun setting, with a beautiful array of colours. The middle of the photo shows the reflection of this in the sea.
Your eye goes straight to the ridges, as they are in focus in the foreground of the image. It then goes to the horizon line, which is more towards the top of the photo, the rule of thirds has been used to do this. 

ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL SHOOT

ANALYSIS:

-Your eye goes straight to the flower, as it is in the foreground and stands out because it is in focus.

-I think it creates a sense of loneliness, as the flower is stood by itself, and is the only thing in focus, with the background blurred out. (depth of field is shallow)

-The flower is situated in the left part of the photograph, this is the rule of thirds.

-Your eye is taken to the center of the flower, then is lead out by the lines on the pettals.

-The pettals have a soft texture to them.

-The flower really contrasts the background, as it is a lot brighter and vibrant.
-To improve this image, I would try to get the flower more in focus, as it is a bit blurred around the edges. I would also put it more to the left, so that the rule of thirds is more obvious.

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RESPONSE WORK : ADAM BURTON

I really like the first photo I have uploaded from the photographer Adam Burton.

I liked the way the silhouette of the tree made a sort of border to the photo, so I tried to do that in some of my work as a response to his. I went to wolloton park, so I took an array of photos, some including animals, which, even though aren't landscape, I enjoyed trying out different techniques to produce these:

On this photo, I used a slow shutter speed, and unintentionally took the shot as the deer shook his head, which created the effect of the deers head looking almost abnormal. 

I like how the colours of leaves contrast with the darkness of the woods in the background.
The leaves are the only thing in focus, which also makes them stand out. 

I tried a slow shutter speed in the woods. Even though this image is quite blurred, I quite like the pattern that it formed. 

I used the idea of bordering the photo that I got from Adam Burton to produce this image. I feel the contrast of the sky and the silhouette of the leaves make this image and technique work. 

What I learnt - 
From this process of looking at landscape photography, I have learnt the importance of using the foreground and background to present the image. Adam Burtons work really helped me understand this with the use of the border.
I really enjoyed taking photos of landscapes, as I now know that I really appreciate the beauty of nature. 

I would like to develop my skills in landscape photography and use it as the main genre in my 'weird and wonderful' project.