Definitions of the five types of landscape photography

Nature- Photography taken outdoors and focused on displaying

natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants and close

ups of natural scenes and textures.

Urban- Often taken of buildings, or rather the urban landscape

itself as the main subject and if people are included in the

picture it is incidental.

Representational- Natural photographs-‘what you see is what

you get’. No props are added but special attention is paid to the

framing, lighting and compostion of the image.

Impressionistic- Unclear or elusive sense of reality and make

the landscape seem more unreal. The photographer is giving

the impression of a landscape rather than the true

representation of one.

Abstract- uses components of the scenery for graphics. The

design is more important than a realists representation of what

is seen. The photographer may make use of silhouettes or

other lighting techniques to highlight shape and may focus in

on an area within the landscape itself.

Nature

Urban

Impressionistic

Abstract