Landscape photography tends to show vast and unending areas in the world, such as land, sea and natural environments like cliff faces, woodlands and marshes in order to capture the presence of nature, avoiding the interference of humans on the area. However it can also focus on the integration of man-made structures and features, such as urban landscape photography.

History

Earlier versions of cameras and photographic technology forced photographers to take photos of fixed objects, due to the long exposure time of their cameras which made moving objects blurred. This restriction allowed for landscapes to become ideal material for photo shoots.

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre’s cityscape in 1839 is a prime example of these constraints. He managed to photograph a human being due to the static positioning they were in (having their shoes shined). The image took a pain-staking 10 minutes to make and he managed to capture the individual in his image by coincidence.

Eventually, the technology involved in photography became more and more developed, allowing it to become more accessible and affordable to anyone. In the 20th century, landscape photography had been mainly led by American photographers, who had various and vast environments to experiment with.