Romanticism in Landscape photography is all about reflecting and showing the power of nature and the environment. The romantic movement began in late 18th to early 19th century. Romanticism was not about harmony, peace and balance but more about the emotions and sometimes even irrational emotions that the artists may have, or even their experiences.
In terms of Photography it is seemed to be unpredictable and uncontrollable, this type of photography is seen to be interpreted in various ways and formats; such as beautiful, quiet and sometimes sensual. but also ” dark, stormy, with a foreboding spirit “
Due to the start of the Industrial revolution many people wanted to fight back which triggered the era of romanticism, this allowed photographers to focus on the power of nature and the places in the world that we still had “little human impact”.
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