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I'd like to discuss the selfie.
Why do people (read as normies) like selfies so much?
Is it to prove you were at the location? Then why not just have someone take your photo?
Does the act of taking the photo yourself make the landscape, monument, view etc. more memorable? Why?
What does putting yourself in the frame add to the photo?
What about the selfie stick? Sometimes selfie sticks can get the camera to spots you can't reach but then you're shooting blind.
Is it a subversion of traditional photography? Ignoring composition and framing and focusing on getting your face in the shot.
In my opinion it seems like selfies are one big "haha look at me, i'm being silly, i'm in the photo with the statue XD". But I think this would wear off fast and thus couldn't explain the growing popularity of the selfie?
Lastly, is there artistic merit to the selfie at all?
Why do people (read as normies) like selfies so much?
Is it to prove you were at the location? Then why not just have someone take your photo?
Does the act of taking the photo yourself make the landscape, monument, view etc. more memorable? Why?
What does putting yourself in the frame add to the photo?
What about the selfie stick? Sometimes selfie sticks can get the camera to spots you can't reach but then you're shooting blind.
Is it a subversion of traditional photography? Ignoring composition and framing and focusing on getting your face in the shot.
In my opinion it seems like selfies are one big "haha look at me, i'm being silly, i'm in the photo with the statue XD". But I think this would wear off fast and thus couldn't explain the growing popularity of the selfie?
Lastly, is there artistic merit to the selfie at all?
