PDF International Landscape Photographer of the Year’ 2017 - including winner, Max Rive

Featuring: International Landscape Photographer of the Year’ winner, Max Rive




What does it take to become the ‘International
Landscape Photographer of the Year’?
Are the winners all seasoned professionals with years
of experience, or are they lucky amateurs with a couple
of killer images?
The concept behind the ‘International Landscape
Photographer of the Year’ is to discount the lucky
‘killer’ images. To win this award, the judges require
four high calibre landscape images which together
demonstrate that the photographer has a degree of
mastery over the landscape image, both in capture
and post-production.
Whether professional or amateur doesn’t really
matter because what all our winners have demonstrated
is a passion for landscape photography. Passion is the
real difference.
For 2017 ‘International Landscape Photographer of
the Year’ winner, Max Rive of the Netherlands, there’s
no doubting his passion and dedication. Within his
portfolio you will find a distinctive visual approach applied
to some stunning locations. And like many landscape
photographers, Max’s interest in the landscape grew from
a participation in it.
“I started taking photos in 2008, just to document
a mountain trip I did between studies. I took photos to
remember the trip, to show others how cool it was and to
have something more to do than only hike – so I was just
like many travel photographers, I would say.
“Even though I kept using small compact cameras for
the first four years and was more a hiker with a camera
than a real landscape photographer, I was very motivated
to get some great shots.
“I gradually became more serious as a real landscape
photographer when I started sharing photos on the
internet and became inspired by the work of others – and
by ‘real’ landscape photographer, I mean using tripods,
filters, bigger cameras and waiting for days at a spot to
get the shot.
“I have now called myself a professional for the past
three years, although I always want to keep challenging
myself. I don’t want to fall into a predictable routine or get
comfortable with what I’m doing.”

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