MELVILLE, N.Y., May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- May is National
Photography Month and to celebrate, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, is revealing consumer trends that are taking the world
of photography by storm.
Consumers today have more confidence behind the camera,
according to the 2016 Photography Trends Study released today by
Canon U.S.A. With 80 percent of
consumers rating their own photography skills as good to excellent,
and 62 percent boasting that they think their snapping skills have
improved in the past two to five years, the desire to capture,
share and save memories through the power of the image with friends
and family is clearly on the rise.
And as more and more images are uploaded to social media
platforms, consumers are still looking to preserve their memories
with tangible prints. Nearly two out of four (64 percent) of those
surveyed indicated that they are likely or somewhat likely to print
their photos after taking them. Once printed, many consumers are
also getting crafty with their photos, with 32 percent of the
respondents creating scrapbooks or photo books, and one quarter
using their prints to decorate their homes.
Camera Confessions: 2016 Photography Trends
- Count it out! One in four (24 percent) consumers are
taking up to 300 photos per month.
- Pets, family and events really rate: We're a nation of
animal lovers, with over half (59 percent) taking more photos of
their pets, than selfies (57 percent). Almost two-thirds (64
percent) report taking photos of their family and special occasions
more than anything else.
- Memorable Moments Matter: The majority (80 percent) are
capturing photos during family gatherings and holidays, like
Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas and Hanukkah. Interestingly, photos at the gym are
only taken by 16 percent of consumers.
- Video is hotter than ever: More consumers are using
their cameras for capturing video. Almost one in five (17 percent)
are using their cameras to create content to be used online, with
'velfies' (video selfies) also gaining popularity – half of
consumers (50 percent) are using their cameras to capture video of
themselves.
An Increased Appetite for Food Photography
With more than 178 million photographs on Instagram tagged with
#food, food photography continues to be a big trend and passion
point amongst consumers. More than half of consumers (55 percent)
take food photos to show off a personal creation or new recipe.
More than one in four consumers (27 percent) admit they share
photos of food to brag and to give friends and family FOMO (Fear Of
Missing Out).
Overall, the study also uncovered that as a nation we are true
patriots when it comes to food photography. Almost half (43
percent) confirmed that American cuisine inspires most of their
food photography with Italian cuisine coming in second place (22
percent), and Japanese and Chinese in third (nine percent) and
fourth (seven percent).
What's the hottest dish trending? Decadent ice cream dishes tops
out as the most commonly photographed dish (51 percent), with pizza
and pasta also coming in close behind as fan photo favorite dishes
(44 percent and 42 percent respectively).
This month, join in the fun and grab a Canon EOS or PowerShot
digital camera, PIXMA printer, a bowl of colorful ice cream, your
favorite pet and gather the family around to celebrate National
Photography Month.
About the Canon 2016 Photography Trends Study
The
Canon 2016 Photography Trends Study was conducted online with 1,004
adult U.S. general population respondents. The survey was conducted
by Toluna, between the dates of April 21 -
26, 2016.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.,
is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately
$31 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2015† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of
customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based
consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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