Seascapes: The sea holds a special intrigue to the human eye. When we are near oceans and waterways, we tend to feel the vastness of the earth and the concomitant smallness of our own existence. The sea brings wonder, and solitude, and calm in many instances, but can also convey chaos, turbulence, and cacophony when storms rage. Describing our connection to the magnitude that is the earth’s oceans evokes feelings of awe and inspiration.
Photographing seascapes, like landscapes, requires the careful placement of foreground and mid-ground structures that complement the surrounding waters. The seas must not completely swallow up the other photographic elements but also must carry sufficient scenic weight as to give the viewer a proper sense of scale. Having a turbulent sky atop the expanse of the seascape adds another dynamic to the story of the seascape.
Cityscapes: City architecture can be fascinating to behold. The amazing juxtaposition of varying structures arrayed among municipal, industrial, urban, intraurban, suburban and even rural clusters gives each city or town an identity unlike any other in the world. The coming together of historical vision with city planners, architects, environmental studies, and building contractors paints a dynamic, ever-evolving skyline that makes the statement: this is our city.
In preparing to make interesting photos of cityscapes, one must get a feel for what the city’s architecture is saying about who that city is and the message it desires to portray to the world. How best to capture that message is the goal of the cityscape photographer. Best angles to highlight creative aspects of the city’s structures, good lighting to bring forth attractive colors and shapes, and background elements such as sky, water, or distant mountains help create the desired image that introduces that city.
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