Why you should take up photography today

Many people see photography as 2 things. 1, It is to easy. Anyone can do it so why would i do it? Or 2, I never take good pictures. I can't do photography 

I decided to start in photography when my Dad got involved. I got a decent camera and would go out when he went out and would try to take pictures from different angles. Here are a few things i have learned from my Father Daughter adventures.

1. Try new things. Not every angle is going to be the right one, so try knew things. Just like painting or creating, not every decision you make is going to be the right one. You have to experiment and see what works for you.

2. You develop a more grateful attitude towards the simple. Everything looks different through the lens of a camera. You start to appreciate the little flickers of colour, and that sun in your eyes that creates a perfect reflection. 

3. It is a chance for adventure. It is a chance to go out and see something new, or go somewhere you've never been before. There is a forest by my house i often go through to take some shots, and over the million times i have been in there it still hasn't gotten old!

4. You create memories that last forever! Whats better than going on a lovely family walk and taking some super good pictures? Well, a lot, but its still absolutely wonderful! I love those beautiful days in the fall with mittens and sniffles, smell of the pumpkin patch in the air, and taking pretty fall shots. You just sort of forget about the rest of the world and can actually be present in this happy place.

5. If you are stressed, a camera can solve your problems! No, seriously! Go for a walk on your own and take some pictures. Appreciate the scene around you whether its a long walk in the park or a city scape. 

6. You develop a new perspective. The details in your laces become fascinating. The tree you pass every morning on the way to school develops a little more detail in its bark. You suddenly want to see that bridge closer. It opens your eyes to the world around you.

7. It is a proven fact that photography inspires your imagination. It gives you new ideas, makes you want to try new perspectives, or try capturing new things like emotions and meanings instead of flowers.

8. You start to notice more. The pretty shade of the rust on that truck. The reflection in the pond at sunset. Everything becomes different.

9. It is easy! Just pull out a camera and try. Look at others photography and try their perspectives if it helps at first. All you need is a decent camera, motivation to roam and a small piece of time.

So go out and try! and i promise you, you won't hate it.