Thinking of what I just wrote to Rajan about getting close (filling the frame with subject) reminds me again of why I have problems with my own attempts at landscape (long abanoned - fear not!): conditioning from pro life.
A lot of travel photography for clothing company advertising was partly sponsored both by fibre manufacturers and hotel groups, airlines etc. and they had to get their pound of flesh too. That resulted in shots with far too much 'local interest' and the fashion aspect suffered because of it. Consequently, I began to have a hatred towards some of those sold-soul situations and that, I realise, has resulted in all my landscape work giving me the impression that it's simply a backdrop awaiting the talent's appearance in whatever she's obliged to wear. Not only has it affected the landscape side, it also cut the other way: I sometimes found myself staying too wide, even when there was absolutely no obligation to do so. To every action there's its equal and opposite reaction.
Rob
