Over 30 countries. Five continents. From the highest mountain peaks to the most dramatic storm systems, Ning Ma's landscape photography captures the world's most remote and breathtaking locations through extreme expeditions.
Expedition photography requires physical immersion in the landscapes being photographed. Ning Ma's approach emphasizes geography as an active collaborator rather than a passive subject, requiring journeys to remote locations, extreme weather conditions, and high-altitude environments.
Each photograph represents hours, days, or weeks of preparation, travel, and waiting for the perfect combination of light, weather, and atmospheric conditions. The resulting images are quiet studies of scale, solitude, and time's persistent gravity.
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Landscape photography requires technical mastery, patience, and an understanding of natural light and weather patterns. Key techniques include:
Each photograph tells a story of physical immersion and artistic inquiry. From summiting Mount Kilimanjaro to chasing supercells through Tornado Alley, from floating above Namibia's red sand dunes to dancing beneath Iceland's Northern Lights, these expeditions inform the methodology and resulting images.
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