The Many Benefits of Photography

With the proper Canon EOS and vision, photography can make your life much better. Below are just a few of the many benefits of developing a love of photography.

Photography, by its very nature and in its own way, affords immortality.

Don't believe it...look at all the old photographs your Mom or Grandmom had laying around. I personally have a picture in my china cabinet of a newly married couple in 1911 and I have no idea who it is (No, cousin Ann, I don't care to know).

I mean it has their names on the back but I'm not quite sure just where in the family tree they were. I just think it's cool. They looked so stiff and formal back then...sure is different than how we take such natural pictures today. I personally will be immortalized laughing or just smiling in many pictures.

Photography can document your journey through life.

From your childhood pictures to your child's pictures to your grandchild's pictures. From first smiles to first steps to first dates life can be documented and preserved.

Photography captures personal communication that would otherwise be lost forever.

Many times I've...and probably you too if you stop and think about it...noticed something in a photograph that wasn't apparent when I was snapping the picture. Sometimes it's a look on a child's face or an arm around a lover or something that would have been lost forever if not captured in that very moment in time.

So, whether it's that child saying "Puhleeeese, I'm soooo sick of you taking these stupid pictures" or the lover feeling that "connectedness" right at that very moment they both are conveyed for eternity. Captured...never to be lost.

Photography can be a wonderful stress reliever.

I mean, really, how much can you concentrate on that all-consuming problem when you turn your focus instead to the petals of a flower, the wings of a butterfly, the graceful curves of a majestic mountain or the dimples of a smiling baby? Go ahead...take your blood pressure before and after spending just 30 minutes focusing on getting that perfect picture. You'll be amazed at the difference.

Then, for better overall health, just rinse and repeat often. It's ok, I promise the problem won't go away. It'll still be there when you're ready to start worrying again. (Hint: Don't forget...those imperfect pics can be perfect too).

Photography inspires your imagination.

My sister is a professional photographer and her creativity while taking photographs of the kids is what moved her (slowly) toward a career as a photographer. She loves finding and replicating such creative poses as a newborn in a net seemingly hanging from the sky. She also loves taking a couple and creating romantic ways for the shared love to be shown. It has inspired my own creativity as I'll help her come up with (hopefully somewhat original) undertakings. For instance, one day I was walking on a road with plenty of random cracks in it. Too, the sun was behind me casting my shadow forward. We were talking on the phone about how to capture this one particular couple and the strength of their union and I mentioned the cracks all around them (symbolizing life in general) however, when it came to their shadows they were solid (in other words the cracks started outside the outline of their bodies). In this way it showed the strength of the union as well as how life couldn't "crack" them.

Photography as a career is possible for anyone with a true passion for it.

There are people who make a living (some a VERY GOOD living) being a photographer. Imagine if you will that every picture you've ever seen, whether it's on a billboard, in a magazine, or on TV, was snapped by someone. There are schools, classes, books, and websites where you could learn much more than I could ever tell you. Remember, you have your whole life in front of you. Why not aim for a part-time career on the side?

Photography is a wonderful, safe, and natural self-esteem booster.

My 14 year-old loves the feeling of pride she gets when she takes pictures of her friends and they turn out good. When she downloads and sees them on the computer she's in 7th heaven. And, of course, she loves sharing them with her friends. Too, she's very photogenic so that's a great self-esteem booster in itself.

Photography can bring you closer to your natural spirituality.

Look around at the wonders of nature. Whether you believe in God or not, you can't help but feel a stirring at the beauty surrounding you. You simply can't help but understand how very small you are while you are realizing how very vast everything else is.

Photography lets you see things that you may never notice otherwise.

When I look at something I can't possibly take in every aspect that is within my vision. For instance a beautiful sunset only lasts so long and I may not notice all aspects of how the colors play on the water (I live in a beach town). Too, the sand (such a simple thing) changes how it looks as the sun lowers. All of these are much more evident in a picture and I can concentrate on the overall view while knowing that the individual components will not be lost forever.

Photography can preserve new as well as revive old memories.

Think of the wife or husband who has lost a spouse. Or the child who lost a parent. With pictures not only can they have no fear of forgetting their loved one's face but can remember (many times) exactly what was going on when that pic was snapped thereby cementing the memory forever.

These are only a few of the many, many benefits of photography. They are so many as to be impossible to place in one article.

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