Landscape Essay

These photos were taken by a guy named Tony Newlin. I discovered them, while I was looking at a website about Yellowstone Park. I later visited his website at Wilderness Wonders (www.tonynewlin.com). I really like his photos. They are so full of color. I feel that his lanscapes are breathtaking. I absolutely love his animal shots. When I did some further reading on him, I discovered that he does not use photoshop to alter his images. He also has no formal training in photography. I like this. It makes you think, anyone can go out and take amazing photos.

I think it is hard to identify exactly how someone else defines place. It is an abstract thought to me. And yet, when I see something; I know I like it. I know it speaks to me. For example, the photo of the waterfall. I saw that, and immediately thought, I want to go there. I would love to see that. I tried to incorperate that feeling into my photos. I like texture and details. It makes you feel like you are there or it is real. I want my photos to take you to that place and let you imagine you are acting in them. I took a picture of a raspberry row of a garden. Everytime I look at it, I want to pick that raspberry and eat it. To me a good landscape photo is one where you view it and it evokes an emotion. From sadness to longing to excitement to wonder and amazement. This is why I like Tony Newlin's photos, they make me want to visit that place, see those things.