From Digital Camera World · · 50s
Photography as Granny Hobby?
Photography's slow pace may be a mental health boost, but smartphone snaps don't count as granny hobbies.
In brief
Photography's slow pace may be a mental health boost, but smartphone snaps don't count as granny hobbies. Photography can be a slow-paced hobby for mental health, but smartphone photography isn't considered a granny hobby. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Granny hobby phrase
Young people are replacing endless scrolling with 'granny hobbies' like crocheting and photography.
“Young people are "replacing endless scrolling with 'granny hobbies' like crocheting and photography."”
Photography as hobby
I have given my 6-year-old a camera and inherited my grandmother's compact camera.
“I've given my 6-year-old a camera. I've inherited the compact camera that my grandmother took on her trips.”
Average photos per day
The average American takes about six photos a day on their phone.
“The average American takes about six photos a day on their phone.”
Granny hobby definition
Granny hobbies are slow-paced activities that reduce stress and spark creativity.
“The granny hobby trend is actually all about activities that have a slow pace meant to reduce stress and spark creativity.”
Slow photography
Shooting with film or screen-free cameras creates a slower pace for mental health.
“Shooting with my film camera or a screen-free camera comes with an even slower pace and intentional thinking.”
Smartphone photography
Smartphone photos don't provide the slow mental health break that granny hobbies aim for.
“Taking a snapshot with my phone doesn't feel like the slowed-down, in-the-moment mental health break that the term granny hobby is meant to encompass.”
The headline
Photography can be a slow-paced hobby for mental health, but smartphone photography isn't considered a granny hobby.
