Several months ago, I read an essay about visual landscape and psychological well-being. It discussed the emotional association people have when experiencing nature, along with the different affective states associated with an individual person. One of the main points that intrigued me was the idea that every person has a different psychological connection with a landscape.
I began documenting moments where I have felt an emotion, a story, or a relation with a landscape—even capturing environments where I have shared a moment with friends or family. With this, I established my premise that these images illustrate how landscapes can be a visual representation of affective states. As I continued to create more images for this project, it became essential for others to understand the emotional depth I am attempting to convey through their perspective. I wanted the viewer to, like I did, be able to look beyond the aesthetic appeal and hopefully, find parts of themselves.
