Gunthert's work explores digital photography's evolution as a universal language, fostering dialogue and engagement. It illuminates the shift from a traditional art form to an interactive, conversational tool, democratising visual content creation.

Berkes's "Sacred Ecology" underscores the deep connection between Indigenous communities and their landscapes, viewing them as sacred entities to be revered and protected, informing sustainable environmental stewardship practices.

Kyle Powys Whyte's essay underlines the importance of Indigenous knowledge systems, arguing they offer unique insights into sustainability sciences and are crucial for Indigenous communities' cultural survival and continuity.

This literature review critically examines the complex interplay between tourist selfies and the connection to landscapes, revealing how selfies can both construct and overshadow narratives of place.

This review examines Chapter Three of Don DeLillo's "White Noise", focusing on the 'most photographed barn in America' as a symbol of simulacra and the implications of over-photographed locations.

Van House's (2011) "Personal photography, digital technologies and the uses of the visual" explores how digital technologies have transformed personal photography and reshaped photo-sharing practices, archiving, and social interaction.

The "Lightpaintar: Assist Light Painting Photography with Augmented Reality" article provides new insights into utilizing augmented reality to enhance traditional light painting photography's creative potential.

Yiu's (2021) article "Excerpts from everything is a projection" offers a novel approach to photography merging traditional practices with digital technology to create immersive, physical images with a sense of depth

Gunther's (2014) "The conversational image. New uses of digital photography" highlights how digital photography has transformed communication, encouraging the creation of new forms of visual culture which prioritize conversation and exchange.