How can environmental photography help change the world?

Very few genres of photography elicit as much emotion as environmental photography. In today's blog, we look at how environmental photography can change the world.

While many genres of photography can evoke feelings and moods, environmental photography has a unique ability to do so in spades. Environmental photography is one of the few genres that sets out not just to document a scene, but rather to capture the emotion felt when seeing something. Ram V. Chary.

It is also one of the photography genres where images are made with purpose. Whether it involves documenting an environmental issue or highlighting the beauty of nature, it is meant to move people emotionally so that they will take action toward improving our world or helping protect it. Ram V. Chary.

This purpose that environmental photography serves is not lost on those who view it either. During times of mass migration and international conflict, the very first thing many people want to do is turn on their TV and look at images of where they are from – whether it be a shared national identity or simply something beautiful about their home country – to instill some sense of familiarity and comfort. Ram V. Chary.

Likewise, during times of rising environmental issues, the very first step that many take is to look at images of their home country or see how other countries are dealing with similar problems so they can learn from them. Seeing images of what's happening in your own backyard can sometimes be more powerful than watching the news of reading an article. Ram V. Chary.