I came into this course with a very limited view of what landscape photography is about. I saw landscape photography as a continuation of the tradition Romantic Landscape painting. In this view of the genre the aim is to idealise the landscape and to represent the beauty and sublime nature of the natural world. Much of my work in the early part of the course was directed at this model. My influences were photographers such as Ansel Adams, Galen Rowell and contemporary photographers such as Joe Cornish, Charlie Waite and David Noton.
As I progressed through the course I discovered that the genre is so much more. The final projects about reviewing different styles were so revealing for me. I discovered the work of what I would call documentary landscape photographers. I would number the work of the photographers who took part in the New Topographics under this heading alongside contemporary photographers such as Gabriele Basilico.
I found out more about what might be called 'post modern' landscape photography. The work of people like John Davies, John Kippin and Jem Southam where there is an underlying conceptual message within their work.
I also discovered how landscape is used within contemporary art photography. The 'Paradise' series by Thomas Struth for example where he uses complex photographs of jungle scenes which defy reading to engage a contemplative response from the viewer.
I feel that I have learned so much and have really enjoyed the course. My only regret is that I did not discover the broader interpretation of the genre earlier in the course. I am most proud of the work I did 'in the style of Fay Godwin' for assignment five. In this assignment I not only assumed the role of the romantic landscape photographer but also that of the documentary landscape photographer.
Most of my portfolio to date is in the Romantic vein. Perhaps if the discussion on styles of landscape photography had challenged me earlier in the course I might have ended up in a different place. This should not be read as me not being proud of my work. I am. But I wonder if I might have taken a different direction?
Keith Greenough Photography - OCA Learning Log
2011-09-18
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- Keith Greenough LRPS
- I have been taking photographs since I was young boy some 45 years ago, but only seriously since 2005 when I enrolled to study at the Open College of the Arts. I am working towards a BA in Photography. I am a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society. This log record details of my projects and assignments during my studies. It also records ideas, work by other artists/photographers, notes on books/websites/exhibitions, influences, discoveries, thoughts, research findings and observations as I work through my courses. You can contact me at keith.greenough@btinternet.com or simply leave a comment on one of my posts.
Landscape Photography Bibliography
- Andrea G Stillman (2007), Ansel Adams 400 Photographs, Little Brown New York USA
- Andy Grundberg (1999), Crisis of the Real, Aperture Foundation New York
- Ansel Adams (2007), Examples The Making of 40 Photographs, Little Brown New York USA
- Ben Maddow(1989), Edward Weston, His Life, Aperture Foundation New York USA
- Charlie Waite (1989), Scottish Islands, Constable London
- Charlie Waite (1992), The Making of Landscape Photographs, Collins and Brown London
- Charlie Waite (1999), Seeing Landscapes, Collins and Brown London
- Charlie Waite (2002), In My Minds Eye, Photographers Institute Press East Sussex UK
- Charlie Waite (2005), Landscape, Collins and Brown London
- Clive Minnitt and Phil Malpas(2009), Finding the Picture, Envisage Books London
- David Noton (2008), PHOTOGRAPY ESSENTIALS: WAITING FOR THE LIGHT, David & Charles PLC, London
- Fay Godwin(1985), Land, William Heinemann London
- Fay Godwin(1990), Our Forbidden Land, Jonathan Cape London
- Fay Godwin(1998), Glassworks & Secret Lives, Stella Press East Sussex UK
- Fay Godwin(2001), Landmarks, Dewi Lewis Publishing Stockport UK
- Galen Rowell (1995), Mountain Light, Sierra Club Books San Francisco USA
- Galen Rowell (2001), Inner Game of Outdoor Photography, Norton & co New York USA
- Galen Rowell (2002),Galen Rowell's Vision: The Art of Adventure Photography, University of California Press USA
- Harry Callaghan (1993), Ansell Adams in Color, Little Brown New York USA
- Hunter, Biver & Fuqua(2007), Light Science & Magic, Elsevier Oxford UK
- James Bentley & Charlie Waite (1987), Languedoc, George Philip London
- James Bentley & Charlie Waite (1987), Languedoc, George Philip London
- Joe Cornish, Charlie Waite, David Ward, Eddie Ephraums (2006), Working the Light, Argentum London
- Joe Cornish, Charlie Waite, David Ward, Eddie Ephraums (2007), Developing Style and Vision, Argentum London
- Joel Meyerowitz (2002), Cape Light, Little Brown and Company New York USA
- John Berger, Ways of Seeing, Penguin Modern Classics
- John P Schaefer (2007),The Ansel Adams Guide Book 2 Basic Techniques of Photography, Little Brown New York USA
- John P Schaefer (2007),The Ansel Adams Guide Book I Basic Techniques of Photography, Little Brown New York USA
- John Szarkowski (1981), American Landscapes, The Museum of Modern Art New York USA
- Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 01 (2007), AA Publishing
- Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 02 (2008), AA Publishing
- Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 03 (2009), AA Publishing
- Liz Wells (1996), Photography:A Critical Introduction, Routledge Oxon
- Liz Wells (2003), The Photography Reader, Routledge Oxon
- Marc Garanger (1989), Louisiane, Kodak
- Robert Adams (1996), Beauty in Photography, Aperture Foundation New York USA
- Robert Adams et al (2009), New Topographics, Steidl Germany
- Stephen Shaw (2004), Uncommon Places The Complete Works, Thames and Hudson, London
- Susan Sontag, On Photography, Penguin Books London
- Terence Pitts (2008), Edward Weston (Icons Series), Taschen
- TPOTY Awards (2010), TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Journey Three, Travel Photographer of the Year Suffolk UK
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- Ansel Adams
- Brett Weston
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- Charlie Waite
- Civilian Arts Projects - Terri Weifenbach
- Daisy Gilardini
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