Excuse me, miss, would you mind taking a photo of us as a group?
I notice that in all of my childhood videos my parents took...when they videoed entire shows...we watch the first couple seconds and laugh at how the style of costumes have changed since the 90s....then we fast forward through it.
The shows aren't really "memories"...they're more of a "take in the moment" type of thing...because you can't capture that on a camera.
That is the point of the OP...that people aren't taking in the full moment anymore, but worrying about trying to put the moment "on paper" to remember later rather than living it. Anyone who can't understand that is trying to troll or be difficult.
You can argue for why you would take pictures/video anyway, or why it's not of his damn business, but he has a point.
I think the ones that bring ipads and hold them up are worse especially when they are in front of me.
At least I can see around someone's phone. I think I am the only person who feels no need to do this. I take pictures but that is about it.
Having fun and simply enjoying your surroundings is an even better tool. People rarely reminisce about the the time they stopped and took dozens of pictures.
That is the point of the OP...that people aren't taking in the full moment anymore, but worrying about trying to put the moment "on paper" to remember later rather than living it. Anyone who can't understand that is trying to troll or be difficult.
You can argue for why you would take pictures/video anyway, or why it's not of his damn business, but he has a point.
I think the ones that bring ipads and hold them up are worse especially when they are in front of me.
At least I can see around someone's phone. I think I am the only person who feels no need to do this. I take pictures but that is about it.
I admit I giggled inside when a woman near me dropped and smashed her iPad during the Magic Kingdom fireworks
I now tap the rude on the shoulder and ask them to lower the iPad. I think if that does not work I am considering moving in front of them and waving my arms over my head LOL
That is the point of the OP...that people aren't taking in the full moment anymore, but worrying about trying to put the moment "on paper" to remember later rather than living it. Anyone who can't understand that is trying to troll or be difficult.
You can argue for why you would take pictures/video anyway, or why it's not of his damn business, but he has a point.
Making memories and photographing objects is not the same thing.
Some people enjoy the act of photography itself.
Some people enjoy displaying and looking through all of their photos at a later date - it fills them with happy memories
Some people feel like it's a fun challenge to strive for the perfect pic.
Some people enjoy the world of social media and want to share their (not someone else's) pics with others.
Some people don't like using cameras and would rather leave their's at home.
As long as all of these people are enjoying themselves and aren't hurting others, is there an issue?
I think the ones that bring ipads and hold them up are worse especially when they are in front of me.
At least I can see around someone's phone. I think I am the only person who feels no need to do this. I take pictures but that is about it.
This is the new reality... so many people are missing the moment, trying to capture it in grainy video and distorted audio recordings. This is the scene at one of the concerts I work on every year. Kids camp out for several days on a downtown sidewalk to try and win wristbands to see their favourite performers, then they miss the whole show... even thought the whole thing is broadcast in HD and they could just record it on a PVR...