Perspectives on Place : Theory and Practice in Landscape Photography (Paperback)

Introduction Where is the Landscape? Distinction as a Genre Why Explore Landscape Art? Health/Safety/Law/Ethics Advice on Giving and Receiving Feedback Chapter 1: TAMING THE VIEW Geography, Metaphor, Autobiography Frames and Formats Lenses for Landscapes Tripod or Handheld? The Zone System Managing Dynamic Range Compositional Conventions Landscape Narratives Assignment 1 Chapter 2: DEFINING NATURE What is 'Beauty'? The Pastoral and the Picturesque The Qualities of Light The Sublime Where is the Wilderness? Voyages in the Landscape Assignment 2 Chapter 3: SYNTHETIC VISIONS Depth-of-field and Focal Planes The 'Temperature' of Light Analogue and Digital Filters Infrared Light Lighting the Land Interpreting Technologies Pictorialism vs. 'Straight' Photography Assignment 3 Chapter 4: LANDSCAPE, POLITICS and POWER Landscapes of Industry New Topographics Environmental Politics Gender and the Landscape Personal and National Identities Assignment 4 Chapter 5: The PRESENCE of ABSENCE Landscape and Memory Landscapes of Conflict The Aftermath Liminal Spaces From Spaces to 'Places' Assignment 5 Glossary; Bibliography; Webography; Index