Introduction
Our perception of the landscape is shaped by our experiences, aesthetics, history, class, and politics. Compounding this, shifting baseline syndrome means our norms differ greatly from those of previous generations, making it difficult to separate emotional responses to the scenery with the reality of what’s happening on the ground.
Aerial photography allows us to change perspective, to see the landscape in different ways. Juxtaposing conventional landscape photographs with images shot from above at the same location reveals things which would otherwise go unnoticed, inviting us to consider What Lies Beneath.
Richard Cross, 2025
Richard Cross
With a background in documentary photography I started photographing landscapes as a way to engage with the natural environment. Using a drone to shift perspective these images are part of an ongoing project exploring conflicts and tensions within the Scottish landscape.
