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In Search of Extraordinary Landscapes
Before I became a landscape photographer, I was often astonished at the beauty of the images exhibited in calendars and magazine articles. How on earth could these photographers be so lucky as to stumble across such gorgeous scenes? Then I realized that the answer wasn’t luck. It was scouting.
There’s no shortage of information about the world’s iconic landscape locations. There are printed and online guidebooks, magazine articles, smartphone apps, blog posts, and more. Sooner or later, however, you’re going to get bored following the herd to the Maroon Bells, Delicate Arch, and the Wawona Tunnel view of Yosemite Valley. You’re going to want to make images that are uniquely your own. To do that, you need ...
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