From
drawing up a simple mind map of the subject, ‘Landscapes’, it is possible to
see the various rationales as to why people feel the need/urge to be in them.
Landscapes
·
The
ability to escape from modern day life
·
Natural
beauty
·
A
lack of people
·
Back
to nature
·
Variety
of landscapes
·
The
scenery in the landscapes varies (weather and year dependent)
If
we take the first one, ‘The ability to escape from modern life’, we are then
thrown another question.
‘Why do people feel the need to escape modern day life?’
This
would lead onto various factors as to why:
·
Romanticised
idea of landscapes
·
Something
to aspire for (work towards)
·
Back
to nature
·
A
place of relaxation
·
Emotional
connection to a landscape
The
last one, ‘Emotional connection to a landscape’, is delving more into the
realms of psychology. Looking at/being in/taking pictures of landscapes are all
capable of giving us emotional connections to an area. In the case of taking
pictures of landscapes, this can often be quite cathartic as it enables the
photographer to use the landscape to more vividly express themselves in a way
that they could probably not have done before with ease.
