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by visarga 2916 days ago
On the other hand, photos reviewed 2-3 times (especially after few months/years) become much more durable memories than those simply observed directly. I tend to only remember things I have photographed in the last 20 years, that is why I take photos of things I want to make sure I will remember. A photo can revive a whole lot of extra memories associated to the moment.
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I think the best approach is to only take a few photos of an event. Just enough to be memory triggers.

Increasingly, we see people spending more time worried about photos than just enjoying the thing they are photographing.

For events that do need more "documenting", then you should have a designated photographer (professional or not) that way the rest of the attendees can just enjoy it.

Do whatever you enjoy. If you like taking photos and want to spend your time doing it good for you.

https://xkcd.com/1314/

> On the other hand, photos reviewed 2-3 times (.. become much more durable memories.

Alright, but your sentence is written as a fact, but the rest of what you wrote makes it sound like personal experience.