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That's one reason why the feature photography field remains comparatively uncrowded, despite its obvious advantages over spot news coverage. It's easier for the cameraman to come up to the standards of news photography than to those of feature photography. There are many photographers perfectly capable of doing features, and who would like to do them, who never get into the field for the simple reason that they don't ever see the opportunities all around them for feature pictures. They lack the knack, something akin to the "nose for news" mentioned in the previous chapter, to recognize feature picture material.

Obvious features like large trees or natural water courses can cause problems. How will they look when incorporated into a new design? It is impossible to suggest general solutions, but consider the following: is the tree or natural feature particularly fine, rare or special in any other way? Could you Obvious features like large trees or natural water courses can cause problems. How will they look when incorporated into a new design? It is impossible to suggest general solutions, but consider the following: is the tree or natural feature particularly fine, rare or special in any other way? Could yousince the established look is going to be the aim, is it possible to keep the feature for the medium term until the garden has mellowed and matured, and then think about replacing it with your ideal specimen tree or sculpture?

IN SOME WAYS, it is best to begin with a bare site. Then you can do more or less what you like with it, providing there are no overwhelming restrictions. Far more difficult is reworking an established garden. But before you demolish it, do wait one full season. It really is essential. Even the apparently most hideous layout is likely to have some feature worth preserving, though it may not be immediately obvious. Note the presence of any existing spring bulbs, shrubs for winter color, colorful fall seedheads, boggy, waterlogged areas, particularly dry hot summer beds. Then decide which of these features you would like to keep.