lynnb
Veteran
Well written article in The New Yorker by Thomas Beller, assistant professor of English at Tulane University, about the impact of the iPhone on our experience of life.
'I still remember when my daughter, at the age of three or four, first displayed her fake camera smile. It was awful.'
'I am guilty of all the smartphone sins—in essence, staring at the phone when you should be staring at life.'
'I still remember when my daughter, at the age of three or four, first displayed her fake camera smile. It was awful.'
'I am guilty of all the smartphone sins—in essence, staring at the phone when you should be staring at life.'
Jerevan
Recycled User
Superb writing. Photography is an aide-mémoire, but not the same as the memory itself.
f16sunshine
Moderator
Thank you Lynn.
benlees
Well-known
Staring at life? Goodness me. I find I can use my cell phone camera and maintain my other senses as well, operating machinery not withstanding. Contemplated a photo, taking it, and having a good chimp takes seconds. Hardly does that separate you from "life"! One of the great things of experience is sharing. Photos are a big part of that.