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Fifteen years ago I pulled out my point and shoot camera while on tourism in a random city in Turkey. I wanted to take a picture of a beautiful flower bush outs
by anonu 3y ago
Fifteen years ago I pulled out my point and shoot camera while on tourism in a random city in Turkey. I wanted to take a picture of a beautiful flower bush outside a shop. The shop keeper rushed out and scolded me not to take pictures and proceeded to tell me to appreciate the beauty with my eyes.
The moment stuck with me. Of course he was right. But he was fighting a cultural tsunami.
- renewiltord 3y agoFrom the beginning of adulthood to about mid-20s I was a "live in the moment" kind of guy. Then I started taking photographs. The latter is a way better way for me to live life. Now, sometimes as I walk to my desk the photo display switches to a moment that brings me joy and memories. It's really wonderful. Big fan of photographs. And there's so much of Turkey I wouldn't remember without the photos. Good times good times.
- Kye 3y agoSame. I went to three days of a convention in 2016[0]. By the end, the whole thing was so vivid in my mind I could walk around it in my head and remember every little detail. Eight years later, blurs of shapes and colors and sounds are all I have without the photos I took and the words I wrote. Taking notes helps, but a photo captures all those details I don't think to note in the moment. [0] https://kyefox.com/2022/07/11/my-first-furry-convention/ https://kyefox.com/2022/07/11/my-first-furry-convention/
- standardUser 3y agoHe was not right. He was an asshole.