What has become of us all?

[chuckroast]

You should especially stay away from them. Definitely erratic.

But isn't that true of all New Yorkers? Asking for a friend.

Bwhahahahaha

 

[Don_ih]

things do gain depth if they're connected to the intent behind a photograph. In the cases when there's such a thing, of course. Let snapshots be their merry selves.

Snapshots generally have a much clearer and firmer intention than more formal, "artistic" photos.

"You are taking a photo of that tree. Why?"
"Gotta send it to my landscaper so he knows which one to cut down."

"You are taking a photo of that tree. Why?"
"Looks cool."

"You are taking a photo of that tree. Why?"
"I'm making art. There is no "Why"!"

 

[snusmumriken]

Perhaps it might be useful to think of photos in terms of half-lives? The kind of photo that is appreciated and curated will have a longer half-life.

 

[photogear]

A lot of others will say that someone into analogue tools is sad anyway

pentaxuser

I don't force someone else to think like I do.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

But isn't that true of all New Yorkers? Asking for a friend.

Bwhahahahaha

Well, I moved from NYC to New Jersey where everyone tailgates.

 

[fdonadio]

Snapshots generally have a much clearer and firmer intention than more formal, "artistic" photos.

"You are taking a photo of that tree. Why?"
"Gotta send it to my landscaper so he knows which one to cut down."

"You are taking a photo of that tree. Why?"
"Looks cool."

"You are taking a photo of that tree. Why?"
"I'm making art. There is no "Why"!"

I once took a picture of a tree because of its resemblance to another object. I really saw artistic value on it. And the tree does look cool! I hope it’s still there, in the middle of that plantation in Switzerland, unharmed.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Places like Paris are simply overrun. It's not about the phones. It's about the hordes of people dominating the place. Same with most European capitals. They've become 'unlivable' cities. And, of course, any of us visiting any of those places for pleasure is part of the problem.

If you stand in the back of the perpetual crowd surrounding Mona Lisa, you're part of that crowd. Is it good? Is it bad? The punters bring in the money that hopefully pays for a some decent security so the next batch of artworks isn't stolen, or that allows other works of art to be preserved in a durable manner. At the same time, the city center of Paris has become a terrible place to spend time at due to the hordes of Chinese, Americans etc.

As to photography - I see it as a way people experience something. At what point do people grab their phones/cameras to photograph something? When they're impressed, moved, amazed. It's an expression of emotion. Same with 'sharing' it on Instagram etc. It's of course meaningless to everyone else - but it's meaningful for the person who snaps the shot and then shares it.

Who am I to judge that?

We have a lot of time and money on our hands. This allows us to travel at a massive scale and flood these places. Again, is it good, is it bad? If you're there to witness it and it bothers you - aren't you just being a part of the problem? Stay away from those places if you think that's the case. Accept the consequence.

L'enfer: c'est les autres.

We travel off seasons to avoid those crowds. We have been doing that for decades.