Tony Simpkins wrote:
> How do you define "Landscape Photographer"?
> For example, is a "Mountain Photographer", i.e. someone who takes
> photos of individual mountains, or someone whose main object is
> to show walkers in a mountain environment, one?
Well obviously this is open to interpretation, but I'd say that a
landscape photographer is someone who's primary subject matter is the
landscape.
I'd disallow "nature" photography, i.e. someone who specialises in
close-up photos of flowers, or or telephoto shots of wildlife. I'd also
disallow photography of towns and cities, I don't really consider those
to be landscapes, unless the angle of view is fairly wide and shows the
urban area in the context of the surrounding land.
As for walkers in a mountain pic, there's nothing wrong with having the
odd walker here and there in a landscape photo (not my preference, but
still), although if the walkers are repeatedly the main subject matter
and the landscape takes second place, then I wouldn't really count that.
There's a difference between a landcape with a walker in it (usually
quite small and looking away from the camera) and photo of a walker with
a landscape behind him (usually quite large and looking toward the
camera).
Anyway, let's not be too rigid about this, I think most people
understand what a landscape photographer is. People are not usually
included, although they are optional.
Paul
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