10 Landscape Myths Busted
Digital Camera World|December 2020
Jon Adams and Andrew James on how to fly in the face of convention
Jon Adams and Andrew James
10 Landscape Myths Busted

Landscape photography is littered with rules, guidelines and maxims that get passed on from photographer to photographer. But, just like any other area of photography, the often-quoted ways of working aren’t laws that you’re forced to stick to. In fact, breaking away and experimenting with your approach to shooting the great outdoors can be liberating.

Over the coming pages, we’re going to dispel some of the most prevalent myths of landscape photography, and show you that contemporary practice can be a lot broader than merely sticking to received wisdom.

While the landscape photographer traditionally gets up early and stays out late to capture as much detail and sharpness as possible within every scene, a more modern approach celebrates experimentation and often turns convention on its head. Today, the first rule of the modern landscape photography club is that there are no rules! You can reduce sharpness; deliberately blur your shots; include that flat white sky; head for the urban jungle rather than the rural; and make humdrum, nearby locations look as epic as classic views.

Of course, you should never entirely turn your back on the tried-and-tested traditional approaches: they will always aid your technical know-how and structure your photographic development. But by exercising a little extra creativity, and thinking in a fresh way, there’s a lot more you can do than simply fitting a wide-angle lens and shooting at f/16.

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MYTH 1

PICTURES SHOULD BE SHARP FROM FRONT TO BACK

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