Why I Stopped Calling Myself a Landscape Photographer (And Started Getting Better)

Why I Stopped Calling Myself a Landscape Photographer (And Started Getting Better)

There’s a particular kind of frustration I know well. You’ve done everything right. You checked the forecast, set three alarms, drove two hours in the dark, and arrived at the trailhead to find flat light, a crowded overlook, and a composition you’ve seen a hundred times before. You fire off maybe four frames. Then you drive home. That’s a full morning of effort for four shutter clicks, and if you’re honest, two of them are nearly identical.