There are many reasons why taking photographs of trees and forests as art subjects are important for individuals and for society. Ecological reasons may come as the most obvious, but there are other overlooked reasons that may qualify with a similar level of importance. The title of this series is derived from the title of the book ‘Stolen Focus’ by Johann Hari, who discusses the enormous problem of losing attention ability among people due to technological changes. On the other hand, during the last years, forests have become a subject of increasing psychological and health scientific research which resulted in a growing body of evidence of their extremely beneficial effects on humans in terms of reducing stress and regaining attention possibilities. In spite of this fact, such beneficial power of trees is still underestimated and overlooked in our societies. Therefore, showing the visual beauty of trees’ world may represent an important contribution to the contemplative role of modern photography. But I further conceptualize this series by relying on another fascinating phenomenon. Namely, trees have their own kind of intelligence, which is hidden for human perception. According to scientific observations, trees communicate via complex underground webs as well as through the air. I wish to emphasize these phenomena using certain techniques while taking photos and later with some post-production interventions. As the famous German artist Joseph Beuys once said: "The trees are not essential to sustain life on Earth. They are essential to salvage the human soul."
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