Why is photography always an unpopular hobby?

I don't think photography is a relatively unpopular hobby. On the contrary, it can be seen almost everywhere in our lives. If you think photography is unpopular, I think you may have set the threshold too high. It seems that only photos taken with a SLR camera can be called photography. But in fact, the classification of photography is too broad, even the photos taken with mobile phones in our daily life can be called photography.

I'm also a photographer. I think since I went to college, I seem to see that many people around me like photography very much. And I was lucky enough to join a club in the college, which gave me the opportunity to contact SLR. Although I have never used a SLR before, I am no stranger to taking pictures. There has always been such a thing as a camera at home. From the previous film era to the digital era and then to the popular SLR era, I feel lucky to have contacted them, so I don't think we are far apart in photography and I don't feel very unpopular. We need to take photos when traveling, and every photo taken with heart can be called photography for me; Every time classmates and friends get together, we have to take a group photo as a souvenir. A memorable photo is photography for me. Sometimes taking a picture of a flower, a grass, a tree or even the blue sky around you is also photography. So, how can photography be unpopular?

Don't think that only photos taken with expensive equipment are photography. Pay attention to everything around you and see if many people like to record every moment of their lives. Even if they only use mobile phones, they take pictures with great care. My friend, she doesn't have a SLR, but she still likes to take pictures with her mobile phone. She said that she likes photography very much. I think so: to be a conscientious person in life, you are a photographer.