The Secret of Colour in Landscape Photography by Alister Benn

The two words landscape & photography have come to represent a vast spectrum of styles, nuances, characteristics and aesthetics. From a single exposure on a piece of film to multi location composites being passed off as genuine experienced events. I’ll start by saying I’m not here to judge, as this is not the purpose of the article. I’m here to challenge, to question, to delve into the why; not just of our images, but our own lives. What I’m here to write today is my perspective on the value of landscape photography, how it can help us find peace in a chaotic world and grow to be a better version of ourselves.

In my first article for Luminous Landscape I gave some background on how I got back into photography and why. This has been an evolution of purpose, and where I am now is to use photography as a metaphor for my own growth and personal development. I’m sorry to say that as images become devalued, selling for pennies as stock, or more often these days, popularity fo...