The Landscape Photography Book

Why We Need Clouds in Our Shots

Leonardo da Vinci once wrote, “Once you have tasted the taste of sky, you will forever look up.” Clouds are heavenly. We adore clouds. We’re fascinated with them. We write songs and poems about them. We stand there and marvel at how they’re lighter than air, we find faces and animals in their shapes, and entire photo books are published with nothing but clouds. Without clouds, we wouldn’t look at the sky in awe or marvel over amazing cloud formations—the sky at sunrise or sunset would be . . . well . . . empty. Outside of shooting in great light, they’re probably the most important thing to have in your image because ...