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“Landscape photography” refers to getting photos that capture beauty in the outdoors, According to records, the earliest known evidence of a landscape photograph was taken between the years of 1826 and 1827. The first recorded landscape photo was by Nicephore Niepce.

Here are some examples I found online.

In the 18th – 19th century there was an up rise of landscape art this was prompted by the romantic movement, by being able to make the image/art as specific and as surreal as you desire was ideal for creating romantic pieces, these are the main three artists of it…

• J.M.W. Turner: Known for atmospheric paintings featuring dramatic skies.
• John Constable: Celebrated for his detailed, realistic landscape paintings of the English countryside.
• Caspar David Friedrich: A German painter famous for his allegorical landscapes.

Caspar David Friedrich

Romanticism originated in the late 17th century, around the end of the 18th century, and became popular in the early 19th century.

Photographers known for romanticism?

Julia Margaret Cameron – Known for soft-focus portraits and dreamy, emotional images.

Gustave Le Gray – Captured dramatic seascapes and landscapes with a painterly quality.

Henry Peach Robinson – Created staged, poetic photographs that told emotional stories.

Peter Henry Emerson – Focused on natural, atmospheric rural scenes with an artistic touch.

Painters known for romanticism?

European Romantic Painters:

1. Francisco Goya (1746–1828) – Spanish painter known for The Third of May 1808 and Saturn Devouring His Son.
2. J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851) – English landscape painter famous for his dramatic, light-filled works like The Fighting Temeraire and Rain, Steam and Speed.
3. Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) – German painter known for Wanderer above the Sea of Fog and The Abbey in the Oakwood.
4. Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) – French painter famous for Liberty Leading the People and The Death of Sardanapalus.
5. Théodore Géricault (1791–1824) – French artist best known for The Raft of the Medusa.
6. John Constable (1776–1837) – English landscape painter known for The Hay Wain.
7. Ivan Aivazovsky (1817–1900) – Russian-Armenian painter celebrated for his seascapes, especially The Ninth Wave.

American Romantic Painter’s

1. Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900) – American landscape painter known for Heart of the Andes.

2. Thomas Cole (1801–1848) – Founder of the Hudson River School, known for The Course of Empire series.

Thomas Cole – Five Kids A Farm And Dizzying Allegory

John Constable – Stonehenge

Francisco Goya – The Carnival

Théodore Géricault – Shipwreck

Romantic photography Fun facts…

1. 📸 In the 19th century, photographers like Julia Margaret Cameron used soft focus and dramatic lighting to create dreamy, emotional portraits.

2. 🌿 Just like Romantic painters, early photographers captured dramatic landscapes, misty forests, and rugged coastlines to evoke deep emotions.

3. 🎭 Some Romantic photographers staged their photos with costumes and props to create mythological or literary scenes.

4. 🌙 Early cameras had long exposure times, which made moving water look silky and gave portraits an ethereal, ghostly quality.

5. 💖 Romantic photography often focused on themes of love, longing, and mystery, using soft lighting and blurred edges for a dreamlike effect.

6. 👻 Because of long exposure times, if a person moved slightly, they could appear ghostly or blurred—sometimes leading to eerie, unintentional effects and cause the effect of an accidental ghost to appear.

7. 🖼️ Many Romantic photographers took inspiration from Romantic painters like Caspar David Friedrich and J.M.W. Turner, mimicking their compositions and moods.

8. 🏰 Romantic photographers loved capturing ancient ruins, castles, and abandoned places, symbolizing time, nostalgia, and the power of nature over man.