Now, my not-so-piping-hot take is more nuanced, but I still stand by that statement in the title. Because while stunning skies are what drew me to landscape photography, they’ve also held back my development and growth. In fact, by excluding the sky from your frames altogether, you’ll capture stronger, more meaningful compositions. So let’s dive in. The Allure of Sunrises and Sunsets Growing up on the South Coast of NSW, I was drawn to landscape photography by big, bold skies over world-class seascapes, like Bombo Quarry and Cathedral Rocks. I’d wake early to witness glorious sunrises igniting over the ocean. And I’d stay out late to see sunsets cast a golden glow over the mountains. I chased these carnivals of light. Restlessly. I’d track the angle of the sun throughout the year. I’d forecast cloud cover through the week. I’d return to the same vantage point morning after morning. All to capture a bigger, bolder, sunrise than yesterday.…