Rozaroza Speaks | Why I Take Landscape Photos Despite Disliking Them | Nikon Z6III | Knowledge #346

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I used to dislike landscape photography. The reason was simple: 'I didn’t see the appeal.' 'Why bother taking pictures of scenery that’s just there?' I thought. Even when looking at sunset photos, I’d think, 'Why not just go outside and see it for yourself?'

Even when others showed me their landscape photos, I couldn’t feel the same emotion since I wasn’t there. If I were to press the shutter, I wanted it to be for something more dramatic.

For example, 'a towering skyscraper seen from below' or 'a vanishing point in the center of the frame'—something visually striking seemed more appealing to me.

However, once I started using a camera and naturally began taking more landscape photos, my perspective on the world changed completely. At first, I didn’t know how to take photos, so I just captured whatever scenery was in front of me.

But over time, I realized that landscape photography is a genre that truly challenges your compositional skills.
I originally liked 'bullseye composition' and occasionally considered 'rule of thirds.' My go-to style was to capture the subject prominently.

But as I engaged more with landscape photography, I realized how much I had been overlooking the weaknesses in my compositions. I had been relying on the strength of the subject while neglecting the background and spatial balance. For the first time, I had to confront these shortcomings.

From then on, I started paying particular attention to 'horizontals,' carefully evaluating the relationships between the main subject, secondary elements, and the surrounding space within the frame.

Even in compositions that seem like 'just a landscape,' I began to feel the need for precise balance and intention.

Of course, my work is still rough, and I often feel disappointed when I look back at it.
But even so, I want to keep shooting.

Through landscape photography, I want to sharpen my 'ability to see.'
That’s how I feel now.

The me who didn’t own a camera might be surprised to see the photos I take now.
Despite once thinking 'landscape photography is boring,' I’ve become completely captivated by its depth.

Landscape photography isn’t just about capturing scenery—it’s a continuous process of asking 'how to see' and 'how to frame.'
There’s undoubtedly something in it that evokes emotion.

I want to keep searching for my own style of landscape photography and continue pressing the shutter, little by little, steadily.