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> I don't think I've ever thought "boy, I sure wish I took less photos back then". I have thought the opposite. I have come to realize that the vacation itself

> I don't think I've ever thought "boy, I sure wish I took less photos back then". I have thought the opposite. I have come to realize that the vacation itself is only part of the fun. Reminiscing about the vacation afterwards, and reliving those emotions, in the long run might be more relevant to my life than the trip itself. Photographs help me capture a moment to remember it by. They also often portrait an idealized version of the event, perhaps highlighting the beautiful, and disregarding the troublesome. And frankly, that is as it should be. > There is one exception. Whenever I fancied myself a photographer and took a zillion photos of motorsport races are a slog to get through. For me, the solution is editing. Quite often I only "keep" a small handful of pictures of dozens or hundreds I took. ("keep" in quotes, as I backup everything. One time a relative died and one of my discarded pictures was the last one taken of them. I was glad I hadn't deleted that "bad" shot.) And secondly, I keep a private blog and yearly photo books with the most memorable pictures, which acts as a second level of editing. It is a lot of work, actually, but we don't have any books we hold more dearly. And our friends and relatives love them, too. Google and Facebook and Amazon, however, do not need to see my pictures, thank you very much.

coldtea 5y ago
>I have come to realize that the vacation itself is only part of the fun. Reminiscing about the vacation afterwards, and reliving those emotions, in the long run might be more relevant to my life than the trip itself Provided that there has been a vacation, and experienced in its time too. Because for many it's experienced as a hurried rush from one "mandatory" place to visit to another, and endless picture taking, posting, and not living in the moment.
- Derbasti 5y ago
  It's true. There is a balance to be struck between living the moment, and capturing it. The former is much more important in my book. After all, the purpose of a vacation is to get rest, and experience new things. It might also be worth noting that there are different kinds of photography. On vacation, I mostly practice "documentary" photography, that happens in the moment, without disrupting things. For me, photography is also a way to enhance my appreciation of a moment. It forces me to be present and reactive, in a way I tend not to be otherwise. But I recon that this might be very different for other people.

coldtea 5y ago

>I have come to realize that the vacation itself is only part of the fun. Reminiscing about the vacation afterwards, and reliving those emotions, in the long run might be more relevant to my life than the trip itself Provided that there has been a vacation, and experienced in its time too. Because for many it's experienced as a hurried rush from one "mandatory" place to visit to another, and endless picture taking, posting, and not living in the moment.

Derbasti 5y ago
It's true. There is a balance to be struck between living the moment, and capturing it. The former is much more important in my book. After all, the purpose of a vacation is to get rest, and experience new things. It might also be worth noting that there are different kinds of photography. On vacation, I mostly practice "documentary" photography, that happens in the moment, without disrupting things. For me, photography is also a way to enhance my appreciation of a moment. It forces me to be present and reactive, in a way I tend not to be otherwise. But I recon that this might be very different for other people.