In your opinion, what makes a landscape photograph ‘atmospheric’?
Although it’s not always completely necessary, the most obvious answer is fog and mist; literally, that’s a visible atmosphere. At least, that’s what I try to seek out when I create my atmospheric photos.
What do you look for when capturing atmospheric landscapes?
Besides fog and mist, I generally try to always include a subject or another anchor or focal point, and use the different compositional tools where it makes sense. I also seek out woodlands and forests especially, as these are relatively dense scenes in regard to the information they contain, such as trees, plants and other elements. Woods and forests also benefit highly from fog. In dense fog conditions, I try to avoid open areas, as the photographs usually…
