Let alone including yourself in the picture. I know how you look like.
Let alone including your loved ones in the picture.
Even when their disappointment of having to face away from the monument is clearly visible in the photo.
And then you make them do stuff like ‘hold the sun in your hands’ or whatever.
So what if you know what I look like, I’m taking the picture for me, not for you.
Not sure how old you are, but you sound young. Unless you’ve got a photographic memory, your recollection of things will start to fade, and those pictures will bring back memories you’ve forgotten. I’ve been traveling consistently for around 20 years now, and the photos are so precious. It’s not about capturing a monument you can look at from other photos, it’s about capturing you in that time as you were.
Its about who is in the picture, and the memory of this day. Sure you can google a better pic of this statue, but in this one, WE WERE THERE
Yes and sometimes the picture would be seen by multiple generations of your family. It’s preserving the moment for future generations. It’s not just about yourself and your remembrance. It’s about sharing that memory in a tangible and visible way not just in a story of words.
Edit : My only complaint is that as the family photographer, I have the least amount of photographs with me in it. 😂
