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Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš2â© âšmonthsâ© agolol, 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.
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 do that too. The Port Arthur experience was nearly 30 years ago though, so you generally didnât want to use up your precious film for such things. It would have been possible with the video camera, although I suspect it would have been hand held and wobbly if she did that, adding a touch of nausea to the boredom for viewers.