Add Scale To Your Grand Scapes

Incorporating a person into a big vista gives a sense of scale and human interaction to the scene. It’s not right for every photo, but think about it the next time you’re in front of a grand scene.

Text And Photography By Kerrick James

Published March 26, 2013
Updated October 14, 2016

Like many of us, my love of photography began with the wild landscape.

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