Why I love Photography

Photography teaches you a different perspective

Once you set out on this photographic journey you will notice that suddenly the mundane everyday objects that surround you become interesting subjects to photograph. A pile of wood, a cobblestone paved road, a street lamp etc, which you have never paid much attention to before besides noticing that it was there, suddenly take on a whole new meaning.

The pile of wood with the final rays of the day’s sunlight reflecting off it suddenly displays a wonderful red glow and texture you have never noticed before. The cobblestone paved road you walk on every day becomes a continuous flow of geometric patterns and the old street lamp you have passed by a hundred times and never really looked at, may be very old, possibly handmade and full of intricate carved detail you never paid much attention to.



When watching a sunset, which happens relatively, fast there is far too much detail happening simultaneously for us to take in every aspect of it at once. However, when looking at our photos later, we see reflections, colours, shapes and shadows we never noticed before.

Inspiration, Imagination and Self Confidence Booster

When we have a true passion for photography we are inspired to becoming more and more creative. We take a photo of an object from different angles, affording us a view we may never see otherwise. We are inspired to photograph otherwise mundane objects and turn them into a piece of art. When a youngster takes a photo of their friends and it gets shared on social media, the youngsters’ self-esteem is boosted, and maybe just maybe a new passion is aroused.

Photography as a Stress Reliever

You would be amazed to realise how well photography works as a stress reliever. If you are not the type of person to “just go for a walk” to relieve some stress, then go for a walk with another purpose altogether, armed with a camera and start taking some photos. Now you have a “walk with a purpose”. You would be amazed how your focus shifts away from your problem and to the subject at hand. And after a while, you realise how the stress has lifted and you can approach your challenge from a new angle and a different perspective altogether. What you thought was an insurmountable problem half an hour ago turns out to be a minor challenge, simply by having diverted your attention elsewhere for a short while.



I have listed only a few points here why I am grateful to have photography in my life. There are endless reasons why photography is something we should be grateful for. Even if we ourselves are not photographers, we should be grateful to all the good photographers out there. Why? well, Imagine how boring a magazine or an advert would be without the photos! We would only pay it half the attention or none at all.