“Landscape photographers have a love affair with trees,” notes Charlie Waite, the celebrated British photographer whose scenic studies over many years reveal his deep reverence for the subject.
Tress play a huge environmental and emotional role in all of our lives. Because of our familiarity with trees-their hieght, girth, color, and shape -they play a crucial role in providing the viewer of a landscape photograph reference points for depth, distance, and dimension within the image.
Trees are equally a familiar appearence as they are a mystery to the world. They have character right off the bat and for now, how about using a tree as a tool to bring to life what the landscape may hold. Read on the article page to see what you can write down or do, to frame it up.