The title of the photo series Feedlots by Mishka Henner, a photographer living and working in Manchester, England, may give away the subject matter of the photos, but even so, the images look more like open wounds than aerial shots of landscape. In a way, they are wounds. They specifically depict the destroyed agricultural lands in America.
Interestingly, Feedlots by Mishka Henner was not shot in person. In an effort to spare him the legal risk of capturing these horrendous sights, he captured them using open source satellite imagery. The Belgian photographer writes, "I think what the feedlots represent is a certain logic about how culture and society have evolved. On one level it’s absolutely terrifying, that this is what we’ve become. They’re not just feedlots. They’re how we are."
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Satellite Imagery Photography
- The use of open-source satellite imagery presents an opportunity for photographers to capture images without legal risk, enabling documentation of difficult and inaccessible areas.
- Destruction of Agriculture Areas
- Documenting the destruction of agricultural lands showcases an opportunity to raise awareness and promote alternative farming practices.
- Cultural Evolution of Feeding Practices
- Feedlots represent a changing cultural and societal perspective on food production, leading to innovation in sustainable and ethical farming practices.
Where This Applies
- Agriculture
- There is an opportunity for agriculture industries to adopt sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices to reduce the harmful impact on the environment.
- Photography
- The rise of satellite imagery and unconventional photography techniques provides a disruptive innovation in the field of photography, enabling the capture of images in difficult and inaccessible areas.
- Food Production
- The documented cultural and societal perspective on food production presents disruptive innovation opportunities in eco-friendly and sustainable farming practices to accommodate changing consumer attitudes.
