Why not photography, or stamp collecting?
Simply:
Although I’ve used the term recording I prefer listening. The recording is very much a by-product of the listening. Hearing is passive, listening is active. If you sit for a few moments and listen anywhere, anyplace you might be surprised at what you find.
I’m very interested in the relationship between auditory environments and psychosis. Currently I’m writing an article about the role of listening and audio recording equipment as a therapeutic activity for people experiencing psychosis.
Audio Recording requires an understanding of sound and some skill... I don’t pretend to have either, Indeed I make plenty of mistakes, many of which you can hear in my audio/photo gallery.