Beyond the Lens with Mitch Houlston: Photography, Stories + Experiences

Home décor varies from person to person, but whatever the design extra touches always complete a home in elegance. Many people prefer the framed image on the wall, but what are the benefits of a framed print?

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So, what is escapism? and how does escapism helps with your photography? and how does escapism help your mindset?  Well, escapism is the desire to seek distraction and relief from reality and photography is an excellent tool for doing so as you know we live in a crazy world nowadays full of social media full of news full of scary stuff full of despair and negativity.   

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I discuss how a topic about how to use your camera's auto programme mode and how it's okay to swallow your pride about using manual settings for a change and have ease of use using auto in situations where you may want to just point and shoot, especially if a shot has many factors to consider.

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I talk about being mentally ready to go into photography, having a solid foundation mentally is important, getting your head around the fact you'll be in it for the long run, working for yourself, being creative, trying to be an entrepreneur etc.  BLOG https://mitchcaptureimagery.com/blogs/journal/mental-readiness-tips-to-help-you-prepare-for-your-photography-business

When you can't articulate the beauty, the emotion it gives you, or the seclusion, the silence of a place, here is when a photo journal for mental health comes in handy. If you are unable to verbalise or process your feelings, creating a tangible experience can conjure up positive memories and realise the neurotraumatic dopamine allowing our brains to feel pleasure, which is fantastic for positive mindfulness. A picture provides a visual or physical journey of progress that best represents your feelings in that frozen moment, which is why people have pictures of memories around their home as home décor, it doesn't have to be a collage, it can be photos dotted around the home, a photo journal can take any form that you desire. 

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Some days we’re sky high and sometimes we have a downhill slide, we just need to step back or out of a situation for a while and look out for ourselves every now and again. When you’re in your head, brain fog, down day, in a funk whatever you like to name we all have slumps of inspirationally creativity emotionally and physically, it’s natural it’s part of being human in this little journey of life, but it’s essential to know how to deal with it.  

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We love waterfalls as it offers calmness and peacefulness for the mind and offers incredible white noise which helps assist the brain in relaxing by providing it with a sound to focus on rather than the cacophony of stressful thoughts inside our heads. Let your mind flow like water.

So, being a photographer means being a part of a community to me. Competing with other photographers is also much more challenging. We might as well enjoy the fact that they have similar interests to yours. It's all about sharing interests and memories and breaking down barriers. You appreciate the pastime for the pleasure of it, and opening up and sharing experiences and tales, generating a narrative a chance for someone to listen to you may really Well with constructive measures to enhance mental health.

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Whether we liked school or not, consider photography to be a school day with skills to learn, assignments to complete, and homework (personal photography projects) it was great for our minds to have mental readiness and routine for when we get into the working world, but generally, our minds crave routine, structure, and discipline as we did at school, now in adulthood, we've got to maintain our routines, which can have a negative impact on mental health.