Editorial Landscape

About five years ago, or perhaps a bit more or less—I’m losing track of time these days—I used to drive out to the Four Peaks Wilderness area, navigating four-wheel-drive roads while exploring the landscape and seeking out Saguaros to photograph. In regards to this particular landscape photo, I occasionally incorporate roads into my compositions. While I don’t categorize myself strictly as a landscape photographer, I do consider myself a photographer with diverse interests, and landscape photography is among them. My rationale for including roads is to capture the human presence in the landscape. I’m unsure if there’s a specific term for it, but I refer to these as editorial landscapes. A couple of years after taking this picture, a devastating brush fire swept through the area. I haven’t returned since the fire, but I hope the giant Saguaros survived. This photograph is a silver gelatin darkroom print from an 8×10 inch negative. The grayish print was made with old paper that was severely fogged from heat and age. I included itin this post because I thought it was somewhat of a happy accident.