Ever more they are dominantly present in the street scene: tourists staring at the LCD-screen of their camera. Digitizing their experiences of far away “popular destinations”. “Being there” gets a new meaning.
……
looking at my wife instead of his LCD screen
what do you think honey
capturing the river Arno
AMSTERDAM
2 Russians perfectly synchronized
making a pan against gravity
sun on Amsterdam triggers “people jam” in public space
Chinese tourists record their attendance in Amsterdam Red Light District
SPAIN
colourfull scene
photoshoot at the seaside
recording his tan
Making photos is about conserving memories. In the old analogue days, taking pictures resulted in a photo album, a physical entity that you could show to family and friends. Digital photography has extended the tourists possibilities to collect, conserve and share their memories enormously.
But I keep wondering. What is the impact of transcending from the analogue world (atoms) to digital (pixels). How does the real world relate to cyber world in which we are sharing our memories with anyone who has a PC (As Gnib and many others do…)? Does digitizing our experiences influence our perception? Are memories getting a new meaning?
No, I don’t have answers to these questions. You might have some thoughts. If so, you’re invited to react.
Observing the world through an LCD-screen.
FIRENZE (FLORENCE)
Ever more they are dominantly present in the street scene: tourists staring at the LCD-screen of their camera. Digitizing their experiences of far away “popular destinations”. “Being there” gets a new meaning.
looking at my wife instead of his LCD screen
what do you think honey
capturing the river Arno
AMSTERDAM
2 Russians perfectly synchronized
making a pan against gravity
sun on Amsterdam triggers “people jam” in public space
Chinese tourists record their attendance in Amsterdam Red Light District
SPAIN
colourfull scene
photoshoot at the seaside
recording his tan
Making photos is about conserving memories. In the old analogue days, taking pictures resulted in a photo album, a physical entity that you could show to family and friends. Digital photography has extended the tourists possibilities to collect, conserve and share their memories enormously.
But I keep wondering. What is the impact of transcending from the analogue world (atoms) to digital (pixels). How does the real world relate to cyber world in which we are sharing our memories with anyone who has a PC (As Gnib and many others do…)? Does digitizing our experiences influence our perception? Are memories getting a new meaning?
No, I don’t have answers to these questions. You might have some thoughts. If so, you’re invited to react.
Thnx,
Gnib
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