The great outdoors
So, here’s a simple question: Why do we do it? What is it that compels us to set the alarm to some unearthly hour, hang around in the pre-dawn cold, damp and dark, just so that we may have the fleeting possibility of taking a photograph, which may or may not be very good? Why do we perhaps drive long distances to some far-flung location, in the vain hope of taking a picture? Are the miles spent on the motorways, highways and byways, and the short sleepless nights in uncomfortable hotels really worth it just to produce a landscape image?
Why do we do it
Why? It is a rather large question really, and one that has many answers depending on your own personal viewpoint. As a working professional it could be answered by the simple fact that it’s my job, but this is too glib a statement. It is so much more than just a job. For many it could be as simple as just enjoying the great outdoors, the exercise and the fresh air, but this does not explain the need to carry a camera, to get up early or hang around for a sunset. Is it the solitude, peace and quiet of the countryside that draws us in or is it the desire
