There are heaps of reasons to become a photographer.
If you’re into photography already, this list is still for you! After you read all these reasons you’ll probably be even more inspired to go out and take more pictures. Who knows, maybe you’ll get an idea or two for a new photo project. Here are just a few reasons: 1. Capture a memory that you can have forever: With a photo you can capture a moment, and have it forever. Just take a second to appreciate what you have around you. If you did that in Ancient Greece they’d call you a sorcerer. Or a god. 2.Notice the details: Photography changes the way you see things. It’s actually quite an incredible transformation to experience. Suddenly you notice light, shapes, colours, textures, people, buildings, trees, flowers…Everything around you looks different when you start to see the world as a photographer. 3. See the beauty in everything you see: Once you start noticing details, you inevitably start to see how much beauty is all around you. Every day is filled with it—in the most ordinary or unexpected places. When you start to derive happiness from seeing some particuarly awesome light, you’ll realize that photography has changed your everyday experience. 4.Live in the present: Photography, through it’s ability to help you see details and notice the beauty around you, helps you to truly live in the present. When you shoot you have to be aware of everything if you want to capture it. You can’t be thinking about the movie you watched last night, or what you’re going to have for dinner. Photography focuses you on the now, which is incredibly valuable! 5.Forget your worries: Photography is something you get immersed in. You lose yourself in shooting, and all your worries and daily stresses just melt away. Instead of worrying about other things in your life, all your energy and concentration is one taking that one perfect picture. 6. Share it with the important people in your life: One of the top ways people got into photography was through someone important to them. People credited their mother, father, aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, sibling, friend and even great-grandparents. Photography is a passion that you can share with the important people in your life. You can pass it down to the next generation, and spur their love of this amazing art. 7. Document your family: The most common reason people got interested in photography was because of their family. Particularly having their own children. Photography is a way to document the lives of your kids, and that alone is worth learning all you can about it. One day you may also be documenting the lives of your grandkids. 8. It's a creative outlet: Everyone should have a creative outlet. There’s no use pulling the excuse that you’re “not creative”. Anyone can push the button on a camera, and point it at something they think looks cool. It’s honestly that simple to be creative. 9. Make Art: And the result of that creative act? You can create art. That just flat out rocks. 10. A great challenge: Now, there is actually a lot more to photography than just pointing the camera at something and pressing the button. That’s where you start. But learning to become a great photographer is a serious challenge. You’ll always be learning something new, have new directions to explore, and new challenges to face. And that’s a good thing! This is a pursuit that you will never be bored with. |
11. Share your perspective: Everyone sees things differently. Put 100 photographers in a room and you’ll get 100 different photos. The way you see the world is unique, and photography lets you share that perspective with others.
12. Express yourself: Photography also lets you express yourself—your opinions and beliefs. You do this by choosing what you photograph, and how you represent it. This aspect of your photography is ever-changing as you change. You get a sense of what a photographer is like as a person by looking at their body of work. 13. Tell a story: Whether you’re telling a story with one image, a sequence, a series, or an entire portfolio, the possiblities are endless. Just ask yourself what story you want to tell, and photography can get you there. 14. Capture an adventure: One very common way people get interested in photography is through travelling. Who doesn’t pack a camera with them on a trip? The more you practice and learn about photography, the better you’ll be able to document your adventure. 15. The best souvenir: Photographs are the best souvenir from your travels. They are personal, beautiful, and have a story behind them. A stunning photo on the wall is personal art that puts a smile on your face as it reminds you of that exciting adventure! 16. Take you somewhere you've never been: Maybe you haven’t been to an exotic locale, but photos can practically transport you there like a Star gate. They can show you the people, the food, and the sights. Or maybe you want to share your own travels with friends and family. They get to come along with you when you take awesome photos! 17. Get close to what you're interested in: Photography is a fantastic gateway into anything else you’re interested in. Really fascinated by the music world? Become a music photographer and you’ll get to meet the musicians and observe the inner workings of the industry. We are really into coffee, and got to spend an entire day touring a local coffee roastery and shooting it. We loved the experience and they loved the photos—win-win all around. 18. Make you feel emotion: Photos make you feel. They can produce every emotion, from happiness, to sadness, fear and excitement. There is so much contained in one small frame—learning to produce them, and read them certainly opens you up to feeling. 19. Can make other people feel emotion: Your photos can make people happy. They can make people sad. With the internet you can affect so many people at once. Photography can really connect people in that way. 20. Develop a love for life: After all these reasons, this one should just make sense. With all the beauty, joy, love, connection, variety, history, adventure, movement, emotion, and awesomeness that makes up life, how could you not be excited to get out there and experience it?? With camera in hand, of course. |