Landscape
I was born and raised in the countryside, in a beautiful small town, placed in a mountain valley. Now I reside in the city, and being out in the woods with a camera reconnects me with my roots and lets me get a bit of fresh air. Beyond that, it's a meditative experience, witnessing valleys bathed in golden hours, nature coming to life during sunrises, unspoiled beauty... and it gives a great chance to clear my mind and reset myself a bit. It's also great exercise, and it combines a lot of the things I love. However, landscape photography is a quirky genre: you often have to get up ludicrously early, hike for miles with heavy equipment, and endure the wet and cold, and after all that, you don't even get to control the light, and you might not even come away with the shot. Personally, I think it is something every photographer should try at some point because it will increase your understanding of light and exposure very quickly. It gets you thinking about sunrises, sunsets, golden hours, contrast, shadows, highlights, mid-tones, backlighting, and front lighting.
