Camera Best Gift For Single Folks

Online, December 16, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Local author, photographer, and expert on the health benefits of photography, Robert Schwarztrauber writes in today's post that picture taking can help you improve your physical fitness, meet more people, and boost your self esteem. (http://totalfitnessphotography.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/camera-best-gift-for-single-folks/)

"In my recent survey of photographers, three out of four say taking photos makes them more active each day. Ninety-three percent said photography made them feel good about themselves," says Robert. "Eighty percent said it lifts their mental state daily and increases their contact with other people." Getting a camera for Christmas might be the best gift a single person could ask for.

The people in the survey said taking pictures helps them connect with nice people, it relaxes them, and gives them a greater appreciation of the world. It said their interest in taking photos gets them out of the house more and makes them feel better.

Photography is even considered a therapy for depression and loneliness by some psychologists and counselors. One woman used photography to beat her addiction to alcohol. Another man used it to escape the chronic pain he suffers after an accidental fall left him in a wheelchair.

With all these great benefits, a digital camera really stands alone as the best gift choice for single folks, divorced and widowed folks, young and old.

iPhone and android camera users can also expect to experience the same benefits as point and shoot or digital SLR users. Robert's survey found that the quality of the photos taken had no bearing on the benefits experienced. It was the act of taking photos that made all the difference.

Robert Schwarztrauber is an award winning photographer, and publisher of the "healthyPhotographer" monthly newsletter at RobertsPhotoNews.com. Respected in online communities for his expert work on using digital photography to enhance the well-being of children and adults, he says, "The digital camera might just be the most overlooked total mind-body fitness machine ever invented."

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