1. Explain the purpose of landscape composition, place and story
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Landscape Composition, Place and Story
Learn to make landscapes that express place rather than only recording scenery.
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What you will learn
2. Apply a practical method to make landscapes that express place rather than only recording scenery
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3. Recognise the main technical, safety or professional risk
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4. Review the result and record one useful improvement
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Step-by-step practice
Step 1. Identify why landscape composition, place and story matters to the photograph you want to make.
Step 2. Prepare the subject, location, equipment and any required permission.
Step 3. Practise how to make landscapes that express place rather than only recording scenery.
Step 4. Review focus, exposure, light, composition, story and responsible practice.
Step 5. Complete this activity: Photograph one place as wide context, human-scale relationship and meaningful detail.
Safe and responsible practice: Seek permission where appropriate, protect children and vulnerable people, respect tikanga, wildlife, private land and venue rules.
Practical activity
Complete and record this task
Photograph one place as wide context, human-scale relationship and meaningful detail.
Good-practice checklist
Access and consent are confirmed
The subject and environment are treated respectfully
Complete the practical activity for landscape composition, place and story
Record settings or decisions that produced the best result
Review the result on a second screen or as a print
Ask a qualified person when safety, privacy or legal consequences are significant
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