Photo Taking for Memories Keeping
Why would people take photos?
Karl Lagerfeld mentions, “What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”
That's true. The time you have spent can never come back again.
Yet, there could be many precious moments you would like to keep forever.
Memory may not be last, but photographs do. That's what photographs meant to be.
In the Past :
People used to take photos mostly when there is a big event or big moment because films were used in the past. Films weren't that cheap at that time, so people would carefully choose the best geographical location with the best view for photo taking.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography#/media/File:Leica-II-Camera-1932_cropped.jpg
Nowadays:
Nowadays, there are a lot of digital camera models with reasonable price for people to buy. If not, people can still use their smartphones' camera function to capture the moments.
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Under this "Me Me Me Generation" as mentioned in the TIME magazine, the young generation focus more on themselves and being more self-centered than before. Therefore, not only taking "selfie" has become a trend, but also with the use of "selfie stick"and filters for the aim to share the photos online.
Here are some example that of people taking photos:
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By Michelle Kwok
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