8 BENEFITS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, ESPECIALLY W/ VERSATILE P1000
Rewritten from 8 Reasons why you should get into birding
1. Calms your mind
Carve out time for yourself where you can relax. By focusing on different aspects of the world around us, it helps unclutter the mind and distracts from constant anxiety.
2. Replenishes your energy
Photography is a wonderful leisure activity for people of all ages and abilities. It can mix up your route to keep things really interesting.
3. Lifts your mood
Lack of variety in our lives can lead to boredom and a general sense of fatigue. Adding a new activity can make us feel more energized and positive, as it gives us something to look forward to.
4. Builds confidence
Creating or learning something new has the power to add new richness to our identities, plus it will give you something tangible you can point to as a measure of personal progress.
5. Boosts productivity
Intense focus induces a flow state of mind that makes us perform better as we are better able to face challenges with renewed courage and perspective.
6. Keeps our brains sharp
Looking for and identifying a good photograph improves concentration and memory, which protects our brains against general fatigue as we age.
7. Keeps our bodies active
Whether you photographing at home or embark on a more invigorating outing, photography keeps you mobile and constantly learning from sites seen and/or research later about the subject and/or best processing practices.
8. Connects us with nature
Staying close to outdoor nature or human nature has been proven to improve physical and emotional well-being and alleviate feelings of social isolation.
Rewritten from 8 Reasons why you should get into birding
1. Calms your mind
Carve out time for yourself where you can relax. By focusing on different aspects of the world around us, it helps unclutter the mind and distracts from constant anxiety.
2. Replenishes your energy
Photography is a wonderful leisure activity for people of all ages and abilities. It can mix up your route to keep things really interesting.
3. Lifts your mood
Lack of variety in our lives can lead to boredom and a general sense of fatigue. Adding a new activity can make us feel more energized and positive, as it gives us something to look forward to.
4. Builds confidence
Creating or learning something new has the power to add new richness to our identities, plus it will give you something tangible you can point to as a measure of personal progress.
5. Boosts productivity
Intense focus induces a flow state of mind that makes us perform better as we are better able to face challenges with renewed courage and perspective.
6. Keeps our brains sharp
Looking for and identifying a good photograph improves concentration and memory, which protects our brains against general fatigue as we age.
7. Keeps our bodies active
Whether you photographing at home or embark on a more invigorating outing, photography keeps you mobile and constantly learning from sites seen and/or research later about the subject and/or best processing practices.
8. Connects us with nature
Staying close to outdoor nature or human nature has been proven to improve physical and emotional well-being and alleviate feelings of social isolation.
PRODUCTIVITY:WHY POINT & SHOOT
"...use advanced Point and Shoot cameras by choice…not because I don’t know better, or can’t afford better equipment. I appreciate (love!) the combination of 1) compact size and light weight, which means I can easily carry the camera everywhere I go, 2) the ability to go from a macro of lichen on a log, to an expansive landscape of a river as it bends through a canyon under a big sky…or even, with the long-zoom Point and Shoots, a tight shot of a small bird in a tree 40 feet away or a portrait of a cheetah at 100 yards...without changing lenses, with just a touch on the zoom control, and 3) the image quality of today’s small sensors, which, for the most part, produce completely satisfying images at any size I am likely to ever view or share. These three factors make nature photography possible and enjoyable for me in the way that no full-scale pro outfit…with a couple of DSLR bodies and bag full of heavy lenses…ever could.- from Point & Shoot Nature Photography
"...use advanced Point and Shoot cameras by choice…not because I don’t know better, or can’t afford better equipment. I appreciate (love!) the combination of 1) compact size and light weight, which means I can easily carry the camera everywhere I go, 2) the ability to go from a macro of lichen on a log, to an expansive landscape of a river as it bends through a canyon under a big sky…or even, with the long-zoom Point and Shoots, a tight shot of a small bird in a tree 40 feet away or a portrait of a cheetah at 100 yards...without changing lenses, with just a touch on the zoom control, and 3) the image quality of today’s small sensors, which, for the most part, produce completely satisfying images at any size I am likely to ever view or share. These three factors make nature photography possible and enjoyable for me in the way that no full-scale pro outfit…with a couple of DSLR bodies and bag full of heavy lenses…ever could.- from Point & Shoot Nature Photography
PRACTICALITY:P1000 UTILITY
“Bridge cameras often get a bad rap, but the Nikon Coolpix P1000 is still one of the damnedest cameras I've ever seen. And it's all down to its signature party trick: its 125x zoom, which equates to a jaw-dropping 24-3000mm focal range…
“… the P1000 employs a 1/2.3-in sensor with 16 megapixels of resolution – and with a sensitivity that tops out at ISO6400, we're hardly talking Nikon Z9...
“But that's not what the P1000 is about … look at the utterly ridiculous zoom range – THAT is what the P1000 is about. The zoom enables you to go from a panoramic view of the city, to a close-up detail of the abbey that is half a mile away (800m).
“In a world where we're wowed by more conventional specs – megapixels, dynamic range, burst rate, image stabilization – we forget that the most useful thing on any camera is the ability to 'get a bit closer'.
“Camera snobs may turn their noses up at cameras like the Nikon P1000, but it is targeted at very different userbases – parents who want to photograph their kids' soccer games, bird spotters who want to identify animals, general purpose shooters who just want a camera with the longest reach possible.
“And that's where the best bridge cameras like the P1000 come into their element. They may not win you many photo awards, but they'll get you the photos that no other camera can.” from a review titled: " You have to see this! The Nikon Coolpix P1000's 125x zoom is just plain bonkers, by James Artaius, published April 05, 2022
“Bridge cameras often get a bad rap, but the Nikon Coolpix P1000 is still one of the damnedest cameras I've ever seen. And it's all down to its signature party trick: its 125x zoom, which equates to a jaw-dropping 24-3000mm focal range…
“… the P1000 employs a 1/2.3-in sensor with 16 megapixels of resolution – and with a sensitivity that tops out at ISO6400, we're hardly talking Nikon Z9...
“But that's not what the P1000 is about … look at the utterly ridiculous zoom range – THAT is what the P1000 is about. The zoom enables you to go from a panoramic view of the city, to a close-up detail of the abbey that is half a mile away (800m).
“In a world where we're wowed by more conventional specs – megapixels, dynamic range, burst rate, image stabilization – we forget that the most useful thing on any camera is the ability to 'get a bit closer'.
“Camera snobs may turn their noses up at cameras like the Nikon P1000, but it is targeted at very different userbases – parents who want to photograph their kids' soccer games, bird spotters who want to identify animals, general purpose shooters who just want a camera with the longest reach possible.
“And that's where the best bridge cameras like the P1000 come into their element. They may not win you many photo awards, but they'll get you the photos that no other camera can.” from a review titled: " You have to see this! The Nikon Coolpix P1000's 125x zoom is just plain bonkers, by James Artaius, published April 05, 2022