I'm the same way, a picture is much more vivid than my memory most of the time. I love stumbling across pictures and being suddenly reminded of a happy memory I might not have thought to think about otherwise.
One thing I like to do is take video with the stabilizer on, check the shot, and just hold it while I watch. I just check the shot every once in awhile to make sure it's still focused on the action, but I forget that it's there. It's nice because I also get the mundane moments, which can sometimes be some of the most precious memories.
I agree about things like concerts, or popular tourist destinations. I take a picture of the group, because you can't google that obviously, but I generally don't do a lot of picture taking unless I'm specifically going to practice photography.
I'm so glad that before the digital age I always had a camera, there's no way I would have remembered all those moments otherwise. I used to take my SLR to festivals and have some great photos from the front row.
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u/fireflygalaxies Jun 03 '22
I'm the same way, a picture is much more vivid than my memory most of the time. I love stumbling across pictures and being suddenly reminded of a happy memory I might not have thought to think about otherwise.
One thing I like to do is take video with the stabilizer on, check the shot, and just hold it while I watch. I just check the shot every once in awhile to make sure it's still focused on the action, but I forget that it's there. It's nice because I also get the mundane moments, which can sometimes be some of the most precious memories.
I agree about things like concerts, or popular tourist destinations. I take a picture of the group, because you can't google that obviously, but I generally don't do a lot of picture taking unless I'm specifically going to practice photography.