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The effect is very pronounced on the Greek island of Santorini. The rise of Instagram (among many other factors) can be correlated with the expansion of touris
by alchemism 7y ago
The effect is very pronounced on the Greek island of Santorini. The rise of Instagram (among many other factors) can be correlated with the expansion of tourist season from ~5 months to 10.
Each day, dozens of young brides from every corner of the planet must wait to pose on the scenic steps with blue domes that is present in everyone’s consciousness, in the split-seconds when the shot is free of crowds.
Watching that scene play out over and over, and the general anxiety level of everyone involved, I found to be quite fascinating.
Everyone was working very, very hard to recreate the popularized conception of the experience, rather than just being mentally-present in an otherwise pretty place.
- krooj 7y agoYour point about being present really resonates. When I go out into national parks for a backpack, I’m there to immerse myself in that space. Sometimes I take photos, but never of myself in those places - it’s about preserving what’s imprinted in your mind to look back on later. These photos make great fine art prints that can be given as gifts later on. The gamification of travel via social capital never sat well with me.