PHOTOGRAPHY

                      USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY

#1 Learning photography is good for your mind

Research proves that learning a new skill is good for your brain.

#2 It can encourage your physical health

To capture views from beautiful mountain tops or underwater landscapes, a photographer needs to get there first.

#3. It encourages creativity

Photography is a mixture of technical knowledge (how the camera works, how light works, etc) and creativity.

#4 It can encourage you to travel

Traveling for the sake of photography changes how you look at the world.

#5 You can make new social connections

Photography provides many opportunities for social connection.

#6. It’s an accessible art form

Many art forms are difficult and take years to get to the point where you’re proud to show off your work. 

#7 Photography can help with memory issues

Some people worry that an obsession with taking photos distracts us from “living in the moment,” but there’s evidence that photos help those struggling with memory disorders. 

#8 Photography can play a part in therapy

People going through therapy often struggle with expressing their emotions. 

#9 Photography captures history

In 1861, Frederick Douglass held a lecture called “Pictures and Progress.” 

#10 Photography can increase empathy (but it’s complicated)

When people see images like the aforementioned “Tank Man,” emotions usually rise to the surface.