You can take a lot more photographs now that cameras and phones have evolved to make taking photos so much easier.
7 ways – How Photographs Boost Your Happiness:
1. Photos remind us of the people, places, and activities we love. Many people keep photos in their homes, in their office, or in their wallet, and happy families tend to display large numbers of photos at home.
2. Photos help us remember the past. 3. Photos can save space while preserving memories. I used a photo service to turn a giant, awkward pile of my daughter’s artwork into a lovely hardback book. My daughter’s work looks great, she’s thrilled with her “book,” and I have a slim, tidy record of everything she made for several years. I saved a few of the actual pieces, then threw away the rest. 4. A photo of something can sometimes replace the thing itself. After my friend’s beloved father died, she wanted to keep his enormous desk, as a memento–but she really didn’t have space for it. She took a photo of it, and then was able to let go of the desk. Strangely, too, a photograph of something can be more beautiful than the thing itself. Consider Edward Weston’s photographs of peppers. 5. Photographs allow you to curate things you love. Taking a picture is a way to “claim” something. It’s a way to make a collection without having to buy or cope with anything. 6. Taking photos fosters creativity. One of my friend, takes and posts one photograph each day. The images are beautiful, and the need to find the day’s photo keeps her engaged with the world in a creative way. 7. Taking photographs can act as a diary. I’m always trying to figure out ways to keep hold of memories. My one-sentence journal, for instance. I try to use photographs to record the little moments that are so precious but also so easily forgotten. What have I forgotten? What are some other ways that photos can boost your happiness?
One thing I wish I could tell my younger self:
take photos of everyday life, not special occasions;
later, that’s what will be interesting to you.
