"Sweet it is to scan"
This Chapter started to move away from the discussion of photography as art that artists do and towards a democratic practice. As user-friendly cameras entered the mass market, it became easier for average people to take pictures of relatively average events. This process was pioneered by Kodak, which did the messy specialized business of developing photographs that everyday people took. It is even easier today with digital cameras when all you need is a computer to download your pictures. Many photos taken today and shared digitally are done so not so much because of their aesthetic appeal, but to hold memories. In this case, looking through your old photographs may be like looking through a journal. When we do something special, fun, or memorable, we want something to remember it by. Attractions such as theme parks and national parks even have special places with scenic views laid out specifically for people to pose for pictures. In this case, not only is the photograph a construction, but we're constructing the real world with photographs in mind.
Q: Does focusing on taking pictures of something diminish the experience as it is actually happening? Can we focus too much on recording our experiences rather than living them?
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