Why do people take pictures?
Sep 1, 2017 10:32:16 #
canon Lee wrote:
Aside from commercial photography why do people take pictures? What do they do with them?
Memories
History
Self admiration
Sharing experiences
Education/instruction/training
Artistic expression
Relaxation/recreation
Porn
Sep 1, 2017 10:39:05 #
jccash wrote:
Ditto
I take photographs because it is good for my soul, I'm outdoors, I look at things in new and fresh ways when I'm shooting, and when I capture that one amazing, timeless shot, I feel a sense of awe and wonder, much like magic. Other than that, it just makes me feel good!
Sep 1, 2017 10:44:14 #
Sep 1, 2017 10:53:29 #
With my camera in my hand, I am more vigilant to the beauty around me, whether it be walking in the grass fields or forests at our little farm, or visiting a bird sanctuary or a rocky beach in Northern Michigan. Though my efforts rarely surpass the actuality, the whole process makes me more grateful to be alive in some ( wait for it ) therapeutic way...
Sep 1, 2017 10:54:26 #
PhotoKurtz wrote:
Back to topic... I enjoy the oppty(s) to share a moment with people who weren't there to share in person.
Exactly what this I for, one of nut can't go very far and won't ever get to see some of these things. For me it is so enjoyable to see them. Thanks
Tom
Sep 1, 2017 11:05:18 #
hankm1
Loc: Mount Prospect IL
When I want company to leave, I have everyone sit down in
front of the TV and pull out my CDs with 5,000+ travel pix.
front of the TV and pull out my CDs with 5,000+ travel pix.
Sep 1, 2017 11:06:44 #
hankm1 wrote:
When I want company to leave, I have everyone sit down in
front of the TV and pull out my CDs with 5,000+ travel pix.
front of the TV and pull out my CDs with 5,000+ travel pix.
This absolutely made me laugh outloud!!
Sep 1, 2017 11:08:27 #
burkphoto wrote:
Memories
History
Self admiration
Sharing experiences
Education/instruction/training
Artistic expression
Relaxation/recreation
Porn
History
Self admiration
Sharing experiences
Education/instruction/training
Artistic expression
Relaxation/recreation
Porn
You're admitting that you take porn photos...as a participant on this site that one thing was much more information than I needed to know!!
Sep 1, 2017 11:09:16 #
My wife and I both have laptop computers on most of the time. Each has an extensive folder of photos we've taken over many years. The screensavers randomly display photos from the pictures folder and WOW! The memories that come back are great.
Photos taken for pay are in different folders and don't enter into the joy of photography.
Photos taken for pay are in different folders and don't enter into the joy of photography.
Sep 1, 2017 11:11:31 #
AP wrote:
I'm glad to hear your reply Haydon. Writing is much more difficult than learning how to take a picture with a camera. Mr. Lee should of realized that. It would of been better if he arranged his written words towards adult understanding not towards a child. That's way I wrote what I did; it is not an inaccurate assumption. CIAO, AP
What's wrong with asking a simple question with a pointed reference to "YOU" as an individual, perhaps you misunderstood and your interpretation was "why do people take photos." We could all list many reasons why photos are taken but only YOU know why you take your photos. A big difference.
Sep 1, 2017 11:12:04 #
hankm1 wrote:
When I want company to leave, I have everyone sit down in
front of the TV and pull out my CDs with 5,000+ travel pix.
front of the TV and pull out my CDs with 5,000+ travel pix.
But what if they want to stay and watch them????
Sep 1, 2017 11:13:55 #
barbie.lewis
Loc: Livingston, Texas
I believe Susan Sontag wrote, "To photograph is to possess."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Photography
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Photography
Sep 1, 2017 11:24:02 #
hankm1
Loc: Mount Prospect IL
duffy021049 wrote:
But what if they want to stay and watch them????
I have my wife go quietly to the basement and trip the main circuit breaker.
Sep 1, 2017 11:27:09 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
canon Lee wrote:
Aside from commercial photography why do people take pictures? What do they do with them?
Why do people ask "why do people take pictures?" :)
Sep 1, 2017 11:27:31 #
duffy021049 wrote:
But what if they want to stay and watch them????
...then I suppose the friends have nothing better to do...or they want you to feel good...or they owe you perhaps!
[P.S. Just joking in case someone things otherwise...]
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