In order to have My Pop Art create a wonderful Pop Art interpretation of your work, you must have work in the first place, right? Everyone is so busy nowadays, its often difficult to connect to something as seemingly needless as photography. For most people, it falls under the category of a hobby and who has time for a hobby?

Hobbies exist for a reason. They allow you to connect to that child side that resides in all of us; that quiet, playful child who focuses on one task and one task only. Time nearly stands still. When your done, you wonder what happened to the afternoon. You realize you feel calmer, more focused.

Interestingly, it’s never been a better time to have a hobby. Our stress levels continue to increase as many of our economic struggles heighten in today’s economy, our work hours increase and our ability to fully relax is challenged. Hobbies allow you to “zone out” in a healthy way. It’s almost akin to a nap, where your blood pressure drops and your breathing slows down and falls into a relaxing and natural pattern.

So blow the dust off that camera today and take a few shots. Maybe it will feel a little unnatural at first but pretty soon, you’ll feel genuinely excited to take photos again. Once you look at the results, you’ll remember the importance of a hobby. Of course, you’ll have a few duds, perhaps mainly duds…but those couple of nice shots you took make it all worth it.