simple@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoNone of Your Photos Are Realwww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down125 cross-posted to: technewstechnews
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minus-squareLinuxSBC@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·9 months agoIn my opinion, phone cameras are usually used to capture a memory, not a moment. Memories are idealistic and inaccurate, so I don’t think it’s a problem that a way of “storing memories” is also inaccurate.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassive@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·9 months agoEven the best camera is just an approximation of the moment, so articles like this are just pseudo-intellectual wanking.
minus-squaresunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoBut it matters for a couple of different reasons. Instagram and the search for perfection is already ruining our teenagers self-worth. Also, news have to try to deal with facts. Lots of news will come from mobile phone cameras.
In my opinion, phone cameras are usually used to capture a memory, not a moment. Memories are idealistic and inaccurate, so I don’t think it’s a problem that a way of “storing memories” is also inaccurate.
Even the best camera is just an approximation of the moment, so articles like this are just pseudo-intellectual wanking.
But it matters for a couple of different reasons.
Instagram and the search for perfection is already ruining our teenagers self-worth.
Also, news have to try to deal with facts. Lots of news will come from mobile phone cameras.