Light and Lens: Chapter 1

This chapter contained a lot of helpful information, not just in terms of vocabulary or processes, but as a reminder of why we take photographs and why it is important for us. I always thought of a photo as a memory of the moment. This chapter explains that we take photos to preserve an event that we think are important. However, this made me think about how taking photos has changed overtime. In older times, photographs used to be special and somewhat rare. Photographs would be taken at special occasions such as at an event or if the moment had meaning to it. Nowadays, I feel like photos are being taken mindlessly, especially with the aid of smartphones and digital cameras. Though these photographs still capture the moment, interestingly, I think this further creates memories for the person. For example, lunch on a normal day would rarely be remembered if nothing special happened, but since smartphones are being utilized to mindlessly take photographs, that one lunch can be looked back at and one is able to remember that day.