tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256189603899174962.post7382169080035418456..comments2024-02-23T04:11:28.894+00:00Comments on Something I Made: Photos vs MemoriesAlexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663064254395287855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256189603899174962.post-59590913063313456742012-11-20T11:42:13.021+00:002012-11-20T11:42:13.021+00:00I know exactly how you feel. Everytime I do or see...I know exactly how you feel. Everytime I do or see something that I want to remember I'm tempted to pull out my iphone and immortalize the moment. The other day, as I was on a merry-go-round with Swann, I spent most of the time erasing old pictures to be able to take new ones, it is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. I keep saying I will print some of the nice pictures I've taken and put dozens of them on the stairs wall, but I haven't done it yet. <br />It's hard to find a good balance: feeling bad because you don't take pictures of "this" moment vs feeling bad because in a way you don't really live the moment when you are behind your camera.<br />Personnaly I have a very bad memory, and I know if I didn't have pictures to remind me, most of what I live would disapear in the depths of my unconsciousness before I even know something happened. But I'm not fooled by the process and I know it's just another way to not let time go, and keep in pictures all the details of life that keep slipping through my fingers.<br />In other words: we're in the same boat Alexis :)<br /><br />PS: Florina baked "witch fingers" for Halloween with her friends: completely desgusting! They loved it and kept dipping them in blood (ketchup) with a totally vicious pleasure, I almost envied them to be that brave (I was more about to throw up when I had to taste one - pretty good though, if you don't look at what you're eating...)<br />Anabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178447113138261177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256189603899174962.post-3389747226943109512012-11-15T22:09:09.516+00:002012-11-15T22:09:09.516+00:00this is a subject that is very close to my heart! ...this is a subject that is very close to my heart! I wrote my dissertation on the family album, and how we capture childhood and construct memories. I find it fascinating, and like how you said, do we remember the actual event or the photograph of said event and construct a memory around that?<br /><br />As a 'photographer' i always feel such a guilt when I'm not taking photos, that I need to be taking them to clarify that something actually happened, that we were having fun etc..but in reality sometimes its great just to forgot and to get caught up in the moment, and not be the one on the edge recording it. Life behind the lens can sometimes be a little lonely! and I'm sure looking back you'll remember an event a lot more by being part of it rather than recording it. there just won't be as many pretty photos! <br /><br />for me my childhood memories are kind of separated; the ones that all merge together that give me a feeling of what my childhood was like, like how each bonfire night is kind of the same (but great!) in my head, compared to the memories I have from specific moments that I have seen in photographs. both are important and have their place and I'm sure our children will look back with a good mix of both too!<br /><br />anyway that's the end of my rant! soz!abigailemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347783997932780506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256189603899174962.post-80824101962306482012012-11-14T20:34:10.527+00:002012-11-14T20:34:10.527+00:00Reality is SO SO different isn't it! It's ...Reality is SO SO different isn't it! It's lovely to capture the memories of course, but enjoying them for what they are at that time is what's important. I'm sure my 3 will love the millions of photos that will span over time, but i do sometimes worry if they get the chance to 'remember' anything in their way, rather than mine if that makes sense? I have millions of memories from my childhood, yet very few photos. Food for thought...<br /><br />I love your blog though, it's organic & natural & beautiful. xLiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567014773704864527noreply@blogger.com