Today we went to the gallery at UOP to see an exhibit by Jennifer Little. It was called Sightseers, and was focusing on how views/places are becoming commodities in themselves. I understand where she was coming from; the last tourist-y place that I went to was Niagara falls, which is supposed to be this beautiful, romantic place, and I was not impressed. Sure it is beautiful, and of course I took pictures. But I didn't bother to take too many, because I knew I could just buy a postcard with an even better picture at any of the gift shops. I'd rather take shot of something original; something that hasn't already been done a thousand times by better photographers than I am. I don't remember exactly, but something in Jennifer's statement talked about how technology is creating a distance around us. Like the Dali photograph (here is a link....), those people aren't really seeing the picture for themselves, they are seeing it through the lens of a camera. I've felt like that before, like I am so focused on getting a good photograph, something that I can look back on later, that I forget to experience what is going on while it is happening; the camera makes me an outsider.
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