Creating Famous Landscape Photography

If there is one accomplishment all photographers dream of, it is to make at least one ranking famous landscape photography of all time. With millions of landscape photographs being posted in the internet or being printed and mounted, what is the chance that such will be recognized by the world and respected by the artists? Maybe it is even to find a needle in the haystack. Yet, who is to stop anyone from trying. True artists work for personal satisfaction and not to fill the needs and whims of others.

What does it take to be an Ansell Adams, a world renowned photographer of the sensational black and white photography? His photos of the American West especially the Yosemite Park is world famous and most made it in books, calendars, and posters. The Tetons and the Snake River; Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park; Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico; and Clearing Winter Storm among others are among his world famous works.

What will it take to be another Philip Hyde of this era? He was more than a photographer and writer; he was able to use his talent and skill in environmental protection. He used his lenses to save Grand Canyon National Park, High Sierra wilderness, California Redwoods, North Cascades of Washington, Dinosaur National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore, Volcanic Cascades of Oregon, Wind Rivers of Wyoming and so many more. He left more than photos; he left a legacy for the future.

Christopher Burkett, Davis Muench and Agnes Warburg are some of those with world famous landscape photography works. They are known for their stunning landscapes brought about by their creativity and experimentation. Burkett is noted for his use of photography as a way to show divine grace. He also developed Cibachrome printing that showed his works in vibrant colors. Muench approaches photography in a Zen-like technique with great attention to details for drama. Warburg experimented with autochrome coloring process in the portraits and landscapes she did work on.

The big names in the contemporary landscape photography is open to those who take pains in their art and those novice photographers who chance upon some great-looking photos using digital cameras. To have works recognized as famous landscape photography, one needs to practice and to continuously experiment with the elements of photography.