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SkyXDay t1_ivfstme wrote

Reply to comment by SinCityFC in There really is more to life than posting on Instagram by n1ght_w1ng08

Probably not. If at every experience your brain is trained to whip out a camera. You’ve already lost the moment.

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Latyon t1_ivg1902 wrote

When I went to see Lady Gaga's ArtRAVE in Houston a few years back, at one point Gaga pulled a bunch of teenagers out of the audience to join her on stage and dance

And all of them were having the time of their lives

Except this one fucking kid who immediately took out his phone and started taking selfies and I think livestreaming from his phone. Not interacting with Gaga, or the crowd. Literally on stage with Lady Gaga in front of thousands of people and the only thing he could see was his phone screen.

I think about that kid a lot. What a fuckin' tool.

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CatastropheJohn t1_ivftku3 wrote

Yep. Quality vs quantity. Former pro photographer here. I post on IG like once a year.

If it’s not worthy of printing and framing, then it’s not worth posting I.m.o

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poop2live t1_ivg0jvj wrote

I use this almost verbatim when I explain to people why I didn't take a picture.

"Erm, I don't know? Because I was busy enjoying the moment and taking it all in?"

"That's silly. How will you remember?"

I don't understand people.

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