There are many ways to approach landscape photography, each with its own advantages and drawbacks, but one that we perhaps engage with the least is the intuitive method, namely building an emotional connection with the scene and allowing that to lead our photographic creation. This insightful video features an experienced landscape photographer discussing the approach and how to connect a landscape's impact on you with actionable photographic ideas and techniques.
Coming to you from Alister Benn of Expressive Photography, this fantastic video essay discusses connecting with landscapes on a personal level and using that for your own work. I think this is something many of us overlook in our process. Landscape work can be a very technical and formulaic genre, and there is nothing wrong with approaching it in that manner, but we can often find new and innovative ways of rendering a scene by finding our emotional connection with it, and the process can be more meaningful and enjoyable as well. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Benn, and don't forget to take a look at his new book here.
And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out "Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi."
