lol, it was hard to explain. Iâm looking to have an experience, not looking to take great shots.
And most of what I see is so common and banal anyway taking a pic for other people to see rarely crosses my mind.
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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© agoâToo busy looking with my eyesâ
Iâm the same. I try to be present in the moment, where a lot of people live their lives through a viewfinder. Nice pictures. Itâs been years since Iâve been to that part of the world.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© ago
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Second this. The experience is all imo. Photos can be used to share the moment, but arenât in any way a substitute for it.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© ago
At least photos on a phone are less likely to be used to torture others later - the old slides and videos could be a nightmare for friends and family. For some reason people are generally incapable of culling their collection and only showing the good slides, and most peopleâs video skills are not that great.
I was at Port Arthur many years ago watching a couple with their video camera. The entire trip was just her videoing him standing in front of different buildings. I imaging their narration when they got home was along the lines of âthis is Harold standing in front of an old house, and this is Harold in front of an old building. Was that the Model Prison Harold? I donât know, it had some sort of name. I donât know why they called it that, it doesnât look like a model. There were signs up but I didnât have time to read anything because I had to stand there with the video camera while Harold stood in front of the buildingâ. The family probably still have nightmares.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© ago
If I take pictures of art I also take a picture of the written description , same with buildings if I can
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I find sometimes having the camera enhances the moment. It helps me to focus on details and look at things from different angles, thinking about how/if something can make a good photo. I also like to put photos together into sets, so I will be thinking about things like how the detail on different old building compares, or finding all of the individual flowers in a garden as well as looking at the overall view. Then when I get back home and go through all the pictures to put together an album for the day it both helps to solidify all the memories and gives me a nice reminder to look back on.
I think the problem is that a lot of people take a photo instead of really looking, just as a way of ticking off a box of âI went hereâ. Or they are just focussing on taking pictures of themselves, and wherever they are is just a backdrop.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I admit I do try to make nice compositions when I take photos.