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for me, fortunately there was photojournalism in college that broadened my horizons. They made me shoot subjects I'd never shoot otherwise, and put my off my balance shooint faster ISOs than I'd ever dream touching. It made me WANT a 90mm lens like no other.

You want to shoot landscapes? Forget about sleep, breakfast, friends and family! Still ready? Great, you're good to go! LOL!

During the Summer I will often get up around 3am and be back to be around 10-11pm, you have to catch the light at opposite ends of the day when it's far less harsh and has much richer tones. When I am on family holidays I usually don't get time to relax. I 'll be up before dawn, shoot for a few hours, home to the cottage to spend the day out and about with the family, back to the cottage for dinner and then out for a few hours shooting until after dark. A few hours sleep and then start again. Winter is the time I get to rest, as you can get up around 7am and be home by 6pm after dark!

Landscape shooters live, eat and breath natural light and tone. You have to recognise the extremely subtle variations that natural light passes through and one way to to that is to watch it's effects on objects around you as the sun comes up for example. We shoot the "Golden Hours", the time when the light is less harsh and more likely to go through extremely rapid changes in tone and quality. As landscape shooter you live by the weather forecast. I probably study the weather forecast, cloud charts and humidity charts once every 4-5 hours each day so I know how the weather fronts are progressing over the coming days, so by the weekend I am ready to make a final decision on what and where to shoot.

I love shooting landscpaes there is nothing more special than arriving before dawn, being the only one present while nature puts on a light show that nothing on earth can rival...all the while everyone else is busy sleeping. I've seen the most amazing things happen to scenes in my own area alone, just by being up and about when no one else wants to be.

Kit you will need:
Sturdy boots, waterproofs, flask for drink, warm clothes and some snacks! Even warm places can be cold before dawn and after sunset. If you can stretch to it, take a fold up camping seat too, you will be waiting in the same spot for maybe 3-4 hours at least sometimes for the right light to happen.

ND filters are a must, the dynamic range of natural light at either end of the day is almost always way in excess of what your camera will handle, so you need to give it helping hand. Sturdy tripod, you will be shooting at very slow speeds most of time, more than a second at least. As you will be shooting so slow, ensure you use a remote wired trigger or infra-red release, not touching the camera during exposure. If your camera has it, use Mirror Lockup ( Canon terminology for it ), it will ensure pin-sharp images without the shutter screwing up the focus.

I love shooting landscapes, it's such a great way to be out in the fresh air seeing things others never see at time when no one else see it. "This is what it's all about, the perfect place at the perfect time." - David Noton.

Secret to good landscapes, other than time and lighting as the last chap mentioned, is to travel where no soul has travelled before. Try to get an unusual view of an unusual place. It may involve a bit of climbing or hiking but it's well worth it.

For kit, get an ND graduation filter, the Cokin square filter system. You'll need the filter holder, and the filter adapter (which of course you only have to buy once), and then the filter. £40 for all of it. Polarisers are also wonderful. If you are lucky enough to have quite a few bob to spare, then go for a nice wide angle lens. The wider the better, but don't go into fish-eye: not landscape handy.

I haven't tried a vast amount of building or architectural photography... But I believe the secret is to really think outside the box. That applies to every genre you'd think, but not nearly as much as it does for architectural.

"The Compete Photographer" is a really good book for trying new styles and breaking the mould, as well as general inspiration. Highly recommended.

What kit do you have already?

Light is key to landscape. You have 2 times of day to shoot. Dawn or dusk. Also landscape has a great deal of luck involved since you can't control mother nature. The great landscapers often return to a location at 4:30 in the morning a dozen times before getting that one "GREAT" shot.