Why Taking and Keeping Photographs Is So Important

Some may say that the art of phototaking is a dying trade. However, pictures and visual art forms, no matter the time and age, will irrevocably remain an important part of our lives. We have put together four meaningful reasons why you should always continue to take and keep your precious photographs, and go on celebrating living.

Preserve forgotten memories

How much of the past can you say that you faithfully remember? Think back to only a week ago and your recollection has already started to become hazy. What happens to the memories from years back? Is it not a form of loss in its own way to completely forget about them without even realising it yourself?

Let photographs remember what you do not. Revisit a world that you never knew you have forgotten about, and a myriad of other dormant memories may just come flooding right back. It will fill your heart with a sudden warmth, and convince you once more that life is vast and complex and beautiful. Take more photographs today, so that you will have plenty to look back on in the future.

Share the joy

Printed photographs have something that digital images don’t. Their tangibility allows them to be shared easily with friends and family, held in their hands and seen for what it really is—a frozen moment in time. Place them in an easily noticeable corner of the house and share the memories with everyone around. Lay your photobook across their laps and tell them a story remembered only in your head. Watch as their smiles grow across their faces. Printed photographs are an encapsulation of these little joys in life and more.

Indulge in nostalgia

With today’s mantra of ‘keep looking forward’, how often do you think about the past? Revisiting old memories and faces can evoke nostalgia, which surprisingly has several positive health benefits. According to studies, healthy levels of nostalgia promote a sense of selfhood, encourage optimism and strengthen emotional bonds between friends and family. This proves that reminiscing over old times is not just an enjoyable activity, but a beneficial one that can foster self-improvement and better mental well-being. Viewing printed photographs is a great way to indulge in the recollection of the past with your loved ones, which gives them immense intrinsic value.

Bring your memories to life

Pictures describe a thousand words, and that is very true! The next time you want to narrate scenes of the past to your loved ones, try making your sharing more profound by pairing it with some accompanying photographs. Pictures provide key visual information that will make your telling more memorable and impactful for your audience, as well as transform their listening experience. Photographs can authenticate the most unbelievable exploits and convince the younger ones that the past really did happen even if they weren’t around to witness it!

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