In general the world's rapidly growing population and industrialization has lead to soil erosion, declining soil fertility, deforestation, desertification, water pollution, and loss of bio diversity. War, poor governance, and corruption are all adding to the environmental destruction.

The camera is now as common placed as the pen. It is no longer a privileged object. It is a tool that anyone can use to document or to express. It is a tool of personal interpretation that is guided by the choice of format. Clear distinctions in a photographer's visual style can be seen depending on whether they use a large or smaller format camera.