| Note: I'll take short snips from your quotes to keep this comment tidy. > don't know about short- or medium-term, but long-term the photos can... You're absolutely right, however I said concerts for a special reason. > When I got into photography I took high-effort high-quality photos everywhere I went... This is also what I do. When walking around in a city, or taking photos in a vacation, etc. You can do this. Because when taking photos in a relatively serene environment (when compared to a concert, esp. an open air, festival one), you can internalize whole event before taking that photo, so that photo becomes an anchor for that event. In a concert, everything is so fast. Trying to concentrate to take a good photo makes you ignore a large chunk which prevents you forming that emotion and memory. > Long term, I can be completely objective about the times, places, people, conditions, etc. ... True, but as I said, you had time to internalize that event before taking that shot. This is what it creates the anchor and reinforcing effect. You can't reinforce a memory you didn't form. > There's a less objective angle to this that I still acknowledge and enjoy. ... Photos bring joy, but not always. There are many positive photos which makes me feel bitter, or even sad. > That's part of why I think there's a big difference between scrolling a backup of all your phone photos vs hand-curating albums ... I can relate to that, but I also take a different approach. If I have the time and feel for it, I challenge myself with "1 scene, 1 shot", regardless of the camera I have with me. This allows you to ingest the scene you're in, take a purposeful look and decide which photo to take, which forces you to create a relationship with your surroundings. When you take that photo and revisit it in the future, that frame will make you remember the whole area where you searched for that one shot, and will bring tons of memories and visions back. If I don't decide to or can't do that, I curate albums as you do, yes. If you're interested, my photos are available at https://flickr.com/zerocoder https://instagram.com/hbayindir P.S.: That flickr page needs some cleaning up and tidying. |