Title: Landscape Photography- New Visions, Part 5
Link: http://places.designobserver.com/feature/landscape-photography-new-visions-part-5/35508/
My main reason for picking this article, was it was actually about photography. The past few article selections haven't had any pieces about photography, and since there was finally one about it, it seemed appropriate to do my blog post about it.
The article discusses how photographers are starting to find beauty in how nature and man-made structures merge together. They talk about how where they grew up and even now, people don't take enough notice of the beautiful nature that surrounds their suburban homes. So often we build highways that cut across the country to shave a few minutes off a road trip, but by being in such a rush, we miss the beauty nature has to offer right outside the car window.
I was actually very excited that photographers are trying to spread their enthusiasm about nature and suburbia meshing together. I came from Helotes, which is a small town outside of San Antonio so I had the small town feeling mixed with the big city living. It was nice having places right outside my own window where I could see how nature and humans can live together in one space peacefully. It makes me sad that people don't take the time to walk anywhere any more where you can enjoy nature as you make your way through your daily life. One day, they're going to blink and all the beauty nature possesses is going to be gone.
I would definitely like to learn more about this subject. I think that I could even try to recreate some of their work since I live in a place where nature and suburban living are so closely placed. I think it's great that some one is finally trying to focus on both nature and humans, not showing the beauty of one or the other, but how both intertwine is truly spectacular.
Very thoughtful response to this article.
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