![]() Particularly if we’ve come a long way, or if this was our one chance to shoot the scene before we have to return home. Or the sheer volume of rain has churned the river into rapids. And too many low clouds roll in, blocking the evening light. Or recent rains promise that a nearby waterfall will be flowing nicely.īut then we arrive. Perhaps we’ve tracked the clouds all day and the sunset is scheduled to explode in color. We landscape photographers often travel to locations – both new and familiar – with preconceived ideas about what we want to shoot. Yet from this street photography immersion I’ve learned several lessons and skills that I’ve been able to apply in my landscape photography, that I'd like to share with you. I remain a landscape photographer at heart. And when I travelled to Vietnam recently, I captured some street scenes I’m proud of. With each outing, I honed my eye and expanded my capabilities. It was a hard slog at times, with many missed frames and soft shots. I even shot JPEG for the first time in eight years. I tested new composition ideas, like shooting window reflections and embracing harsh contrast in direct sunlight. I watched hours of YouTube vlogs through the streets of London, Malta and Istanbul. I found it both humbling and rewarding to have to grow my photography toolkit and solve new challenges. I felt like a beginner – and it was great. I picked up a Fujifilm X100V and hit the streets of Melbourne. Last year, I gave street photography a crack. To counter this and gain new ways of seeing, I like to give my photography a challenge every now and then. ![]() Yet from this street photography experience, I’ve learned several lessons and skills that I’ve been able to apply in my landscape photography. But when we pursue our craft on autopilot, we risk becoming stagnant. Slow and steady refinement can be incredibly powerful – especially when compounded over time. Like using the same tried and true techniques and revisiting familiar locations. But when I found that comfort extending to my landscape photography, it was time to give it a push.Īs landscape photographers, once we know enough about exposure and composition, it can be easy to slip into simply going through the motions. I like my comfort zone as much as the next person, whether that’s ordering the same coffee from the same cafe each morning (a strong flat white, thanks), or listening to the same bands I loved when I was a student. When was the last time you tried something new? When did you last challenge yourself to go beyond what you thought you were capable of? Find a new appreciation for landscapes in the noise and movement of the city street. ![]()
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