| Introduction | | | | nature photography technique requires practice |
| The Hobby of Nature photography as an | | | | with various settings, and will generate a sense of |
| alternative to synthetic medicine can help those | | | | fun and playing that brings back childhood feelings |
| who suffer from anxiety and depression, | | | | of happiness and joy. |
| experience the peaceful beauty of creation. | | | | Birds and Wildlife |
| Specifically, nature photography can help separate | | | | If still subjects and static photography seem |
| mankind from common modern day thoughts, | | | | uninteresting, then focus can be shifted to wildlife |
| helping to focus and meditate on the peaceful | | | | nature photography. Birding for instance, is a very |
| harmony that exists in flowers, wildlife, waterfalls, | | | | popular area of nature photography that can |
| mountains, trees and the sky. Although it is nice | | | | utilize a new technique called Digiscoping. This |
| to just visit a park or other recreational area, | | | | technique typically uses an inexpensive point and |
| nature photography forces an individual to narrow | | | | shoot camera, combined with a tripod mounted |
| his or her thoughts on a specific subject while | | | | spotting or telescope. Amazing results have been |
| blocking all else out. | | | | produced with this popular area of wildlife nature |
| Documented Evidence | | | | photography. Whenever pleasing results are |
| Studies suggest that "contact with nature seems | | | | produced after experimenting and testing |
| to be good for health" (American Journal of Public | | | | techniques, confidence and encouragement tend |
| Health [AJPH], 2003) and that "there is evidence | | | | to dispel anxiety and fear. |
| that nature views speed recovery among | | | | Viewfinders opposed to LCD preview screens, |
| postoperative patients." According to Frumkin | | | | reduce external distractions by limiting the area of |
| (2003), some of the benefits which have been | | | | view that can be seen. Many details cannot be |
| documented state that children with ADD improve | | | | clearly viewed or perceived through an LCD |
| their attention, troubled city girls self-discipline | | | | screen although they do work well in situations |
| improves, there is a lower death rate in elderly, | | | | when it is not possible to use the viewfinder. |
| and children in general have stronger emotional | | | | Whether paying attention to the macro details of |
| stability from mid-childhood to teenage years. | | | | a flower petal; or adjusting focus and aperture to |
| These studies prove what God's word has | | | | capture the clarity of the surround landscape in a |
| revealed to man for thousands of years "A | | | | waterfall scene, nature photography requires one |
| merry heart doeth good like a medicine" (King | | | | to clear all other thoughts from their mind. |
| James Bible [KJV], 1611), King Solomon wrote | | | | Reasonable excuses, why not? |
| several scriptures regarding the affect a merry | | | | Yes, there are a lot of reasons that one may not |
| heart can have on health. | | | | want to consider nature photography; however, |
| Nature Photography subjects and methods | | | | there are just as many answers as to why not? |
| Flowers | | | | It does not hurt to try a remedy to worries, |
| Various subjects exist in nature photography and | | | | anxiety and depression, but the effects from not |
| some may bring more stress relief than others. | | | | trying will certainly not be any better. |
| Flowers for example, have a natural aesthetically | | | | I do not live near nature |
| pleasing look and can bring to memory | | | | Even in the most populated metropolitan areas, |
| wonderfully peaceful scriptures from the Bible. | | | | there are parks and recreation areas where one |
| Jesus taught at the Sermon on the Mount (30 | | | | can begin to experience nature. The possibility to |
| A.D.) Consider the lilies of the field, how they | | | | interact with nature is all around, even as close as |
| grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: | | | | in the backyards and neighborhoods or the busiest |
| And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all | | | | towns and cities. |
| his glory was not arrayed like one of these. | | | | I am allergic to flowers |
| Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, | | | | Most floral photography is accomplished with a |
| which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the | | | | telephoto lens or a lens that is zoomed to a |
| oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of | | | | telephoto range in order to allow macro |
| little faith? (Matthew 6:28-30) | | | | photography settings. This would keep a distance |
| Thoughts of provision for our needs, even when | | | | from high exposures of pollen. In addition, it is |
| we are incapable of helping ourselves seem | | | | easy to find a particle mask to cover your mouth |
| impossible, where there is little or no faith. | | | | and nose when in areas you may be exposed. |
| However, through considering the flowers, their | | | | It is too expensive |
| beauty, and their care from the Heavenly Father | | | | Many point and shoot cameras can easily reach |
| it is possible to understand and realize that | | | | resolutions of 8 to 12 mega pixels and can cost |
| mankind is made in his image and that he will take | | | | as less as $75. It is certainly feasible for anyone |
| better care of man than even the most beautiful | | | | to become involved in nature photography. |
| rose, through faith. | | | | Conclusion |
| Waterfalls | | | | Natural remedies to health problems have existed |
| When listening to the sounds of rushing water, | | | | for thousands of years, just as long as time itself. |
| and watching the magnificent display of power | | | | Often our society tries to find the answer in |
| and unyielding strength as it cascades over a | | | | deeply founded research and technology, when |
| precipice; many will experience a peaceful and | | | | the answers are already plain and obvious. This |
| tranquil feeling. Waterfalls are very beautiful and | | | | natural form of meditation helps to bring a peace |
| help to drown out the noise of talking, telephones, | | | | within and a rewarded feeling of capturing these |
| music and television. Long exposure waterfall | | | | moments; allowing reflection at a later time to |
| photography (5-30 seconds) adds a surreal effect | | | | spark fond memories when times of trouble and |
| to the scenic beauty of a waterfall. The results | | | | worry rise again. Very few hobbies exist that are |
| from this type of nature photography are | | | | so rewarding, and actually bring man and woman |
| rewarding, very artistic and are highly prized | | | | back into the perspective that was originally |
| among nature photographers. This advanced | | | | intended in The Garden of Eden. |