Mindmap

I’ve decided to split the theme into two parts; Political and Landscape, I’ll approach them as two separate units at the start and then connect and link them together later on in the project.

Landscape

Photos usually associated with ‘landscape’ are natural, but in photography, a landscape can also be a man-made building.

Landscape as a noun means the shape of the land and related features in a particular area. However, landscape as a verb means to change the appearance of an area of land. In a sense, the second meaning applies much more to politics; since they aim to change things for the better (or worse in some cases) its almost as though they are landscaping our future.

Political

The definition of the word political has two meanings, first being ‘involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians’ while the other being ‘of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power’.

Most political imagery is classed under documentary and propaganda photography; these photographs are designed to be thought provoking and mind changing. Most seem to be in black and white centralizing the focus of the image not to be on the pretty colours but more on the subjects or person at hand.

Things that are political have to do with government, elections, and how society is run. Congress, state representatives, even county council members are all part of our political system.