Famous Landscape Photographers

The art of landscape photography is one of the most popular, and therefore widely practiced. There is a lot to do in the field of landscape photography. The diverse forms of nature offer beautiful views for the photographers to capture. There are many photographers in love with nature and have chosen this form of photography, and reveal a portion of the nature through their viewpoints. The renowned landscape photographers and information about their works is presented in the paragraphs below.

Great Landscape Photographers

The list of profiles of great landscape photographers is presented in the coming up text. One should find the information to be useful from the point of understanding their work.

Ansell Adams: He was one of the best landscape photographers and also an environmentalist. Ansel Adams was well-known for his black and white photography which mainly depicts the life of western coast of America. His notable works of photography include the 'Yosemite National Park', 'Moon and Half Dome' and 'California'. Ansel Adams played an important role in the formation of the called 'Group f/64'. The 'Zone System', a photographic technique was developed by Ansel Adams in association with Fred Archer. His work in the field of photography makes Ansell Adams one of the most famous photographers in the world.

David Muench: He is one of the famous landscape photographers of America and hails from Santa Barbara, California. Josef Muench, father of David Muench too was a landscape photographer and worked for the 'Arizona Highways' for a period of over 50 years. David Muench started working as a freelance photographer from the 50s decade. In the year 1975, he took part in the 'Lewis and Clark Expedition' organized by the 'Jefferson National Expansion Memorial'. Photographing 33 large murals was the task completed by David Muench during this expedition.

Christopher Burkett: He is a landscape photographer from America, famous for large format photography. Christopher Burkett has traveled throughout the USA to capture landscape photographs. The 'San Diego Union-Tribune', 'Bloomsbury Review', 'Washington Post', etc., have reviewed his artworks. Christopher Burkett won the 'Hasselblad Masters' award along with 12 other photographers in the year 2004.

Colin Prior: A British landscape photographer from Milngavie, Glasgow, Colin Prior developed interest for wildlife in childhood when he used to wander into the forests near his house. At the age of 23, Colin Prior won the 'Best Newcomer' award in the 'Camera Beneath the Waves competition' for underwater photography. Amongst the top panoramic photographers of the world, Colin Prior is also one of the founding members of 'International League of Conservation Photographers'.

Thomas Bachand: He is one of the famous contemporary landscape photographers and has worked for more than 10 years in the field of photography; Thomas Bachand is experienced in using both the digital photography and traditional form of photography. He draws inspiration from the works of famous photographers like Ansel Adams, Richard Misrach and many others. Thomas Bachand is also known for his monograph named, 'Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty'. For all his notable works in the field of photography, Thomas Bachand finds place in the list of famous modern landscape photographers.

Timothy H. O'Sullivan: An American landscape photographer, Timothy H. O'Sullivan was born in the year 1840 in New York City; he was amongst the famous black and white landscape photographers of his times. He learned the art of photography while working for Mathew Brady at a studio in New York City. Timothy H. O'Sullivan captured many of the American Civil War photographs. The 'Harvest of Death' (1863) is considered his best work of photography. This photograph from the Battle of Gettysburg depicts dead soldiers.

Information pertaining to the notable works of these famous photographers related facts presented above, should make us aware of the quality of their art. The works of these famous landscape photographers should motivate us to take up photography and give our best efforts to capture the beautiful scenes of the topographical features and phenomenona of nature.