Tag Archives: Landscape photography

Stories, written by landscape photographer Johan Peijnenburg, about exploring and photographing landscapes. Expect to find stories about mountain, lake and coastal landscape photography as well as countryside landscape photography. Also, read about the stories behind photographs recently added to our Landscape Photography Portfolio.

A mountain landscape in colour, with early morning light on the Mont Blanc Massif in winter rising above the clouds. In the foreground fresh snow and a line of trees with snow and hoarfrost. Majestically Rising - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

20
Dec

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A high alpine mountain landscape: Majestically Rising

Posted on December 20, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 202 Comments

The story behind a recently published high alpine mountain landscape photograph, titled Above the Clouds, showing the Swiss view of the Mont Blanc Massif

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A tranquil sunrise at Lai da Palpuogna with Piz Ela mountain catching first light in the background. This Swiss alpine lake is located at the Albula Pass near Bergün in the canton of Graubünden. Alpine Serenity - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

29
Oct

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Tranquil dawn at a Swiss alpine lake: Alpine Serenity

Posted on October 29, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 264 Comments

Thoughts about spending a sunrise at a Swiss alpine lake called Lai da Palpuogna (Graubünden) and the result, a landscape photograph titled Alpine Serenity

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Les Diablerets mountain and trees with fall colours reflected in Lac de Derborence in Switzerland. Lac de Derborence - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

23
Sep

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A mountain lake in fall: reflections at Lac de Derborence

Posted on September 23, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 240 Comments

A short story about photographing in Autumn and a photograph that shows a mountain lake called Lac de Derborence in fall and Les Diablerets in Switzerland.

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A silky smooth waterfall in a dark cave, with water from a mountain creek dancing around the granite rocks, in black & white. Dancing in the Dark - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

16
Sep

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Rainy day waterfall photography: Dancing in the Dark

Posted on September 16, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 294 Comments

Thoughts about photography on rainy days and an example of what can come from it: a fine art B&W waterfall photograph titled Dancing in the Dark.

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Granite rocks surrounded by the milky water of a glacial mountain river rapid, in a minimalist black and white fine art photograph. Smooth as Silk - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

14
Aug

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A river rapid long exposure in B&W: Smooth as Silk

Posted on August 14, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 195 Comments

Thoughts about packing for photography in the Alps and the introduction of a recently published river rapid long exposure photograph titled Silky smooth

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An Alpine winter mountain landscape in colour, featuring two Swiss Alps at sunset with patches of mountain light warming the landscape sideways. Both mountains are located near Saas Fee in Switzerland. Patches of Mountain Light - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

17
Jul

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new winter landscape: Patches of Mountain Light

Posted on July 17, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 249 Comments

Exploring the Swiss Alps of Saas Fee in winter and finding great mountain light warming a landscape with the Almagellerhorn and Pizzo d’Andolla at sunset.

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A lake landscape featuring a colourful sunset at Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), with a wooden pier, near Préverenges in Switzerland. Colourful tranquillity at Lac Léman - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

18
Jun

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new lakeside sunset photograph: Colourful Tranquillity

Posted on June 18, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 394 Comments

A short story about photographing long exposures at sunset and a landscape photograph in colour showing a lakeside sunset photograph captured at Lac Léman.

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A lake landscape in B&W, featuring the Swiss Alps around Piz de la Margna mountain at sunrise with alpenglow on the peaks and the mountain range reflected in Lake Sils (Silsersee). First Light - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

06
May

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Piz de la Margna & Lake Sils at sunrise: First Light

Posted on May 6, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 295 Comments

A story about photographing Piz da la Margna and Lake Sils in the Swiss Engadin region at sunrise and a new lake landscape photograph titled First Light.

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A minimalist winter landscape in black & white, featuring a group of larch trees covered with a coat of fresh snow and hoar-frost. Standing Tall - © 2013 Johan Peijnenburg: www.niophoto.com

18
Apr

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new winter landscape with larch trees: Standing Tall

Posted on April 18, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 317 Comments

The story behind a recently published black & white winter landscape photograph titled Standing Tall, featuring a snow dusted group of larch trees in winter

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A Swiss mountain landscape in B&W, featuring La Tsavre mountain in winter, surrounded by clouds and fog, near La Fouly in Switzerland. Mystic Mountain - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

26
Mar

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Exploring the Swiss Alps and shooting Mystic Mountain

Posted on March 26, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 299 Comments

A story about capturing a mountain landscape titled “Mystic Mountain” while exploring the Swiss Alps. Mystic Mountain features La Tsavre mountain in winter.

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