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What is geographic environment photography? What are its characteristics?

1. What is geographic photography?

Geographic photography, in layman's terms, is a way to reflect geographic information and its distribution law and changing characteristics in space, time and causes with photographic photos.

Because the photos of geographical photography are based on photography technology and spread geographical information in the form of photos, the images of geographical photography works not only have the characteristics of documentary, current affairs, news and science, but also have artistry.

In fact, geographical photography is an extension of landscape photography and a branch of tourism photography. On some occasions, geographical photography is equivalent to landscape photography or tourism photography.

Because landscape photography itself is not only a simple expression of natural features, but also includes various buildings, historical sites and urban and rural construction, as well as the relationship between man and nature, so is tourism photography.

Second, the significance and characteristics

1. Geographical photography is a part of photography art, and it is the most lyrical and knowledgeable form in photography art. Geographical photography has a wide range of subjects, rich information and far-reaching artistic conception.

2. Through geographical photography, we can get a lot of natural landscapes, achievements of human activities and various information about local conditions and customs, cultivate people's yearning for and pursuit of beautiful things, natural environment and life interests, enhance national pride, and stimulate people's enthusiasm and will to build the motherland. Of course, this influence can only be subtle.

3. Geographical photography is not only easy to understand in the process of transmitting information, but also less restricted by nationality, language, education and age. Therefore, the geographic information landscape photos published in magazines are an image language that readers at home and abroad can understand.

4. The outstanding feature of geographical photography photos is to pay attention to the beautiful image of the scenery, that is, to reach the purpose of infecting readers by "touching the scenery" or "touching the scenery".

Because the photo of geographical information is different from other photos, it is not won by the way and interest of shooting the subject or some plots, but by the combination of some natural forms and artificial landscapes and some artistic conception observed by the author.

Without the beauty of the image of the scene, it loses its touching power.