Standing around the other day, showing photos to one another… from our phones. We’ve come a long way since my grandmother’s day when we had to have hard copies in a hardbound book, all the photos held in place with those little corner bits.
It’s nice to look at hard copies sometimes. My youngest daughter gets upset when she looks at albums because there are many pictures of her in them. As soon as I get a free moment, I’m going to print pictures of her.
I admit, I’m guilty of taking photos of my food… but ONLY the ‘good stuff’. I went to Jack Astor’s a couple months ago, and got a stack (yes, they stacked them!) of fries that was really cool.
I only shoot food if it’s meant to be visual art before it’s eaten. Of course, that’s usually on cruises during Lent so the photos are all I get.
What I’ve been loving most about digital photos is creating printed photobooks from them, which let me see/show several related photos at once (better than phone display), in different sizes for different emphasis (better than traditional prints), with captions.
You’ve made my point. I wonder what will replace SD cards and USB drives? The electro-biological geeks are building smaller devices every year. Some devices are implantable in human tissue and can be powered by the body’s fluids (as electrolytes). How soon will digital circuitry, phones, computers join the medical devices already in limited use? We could have an entire library tucked away in tummy fat in a few years. :-)
Having the old b&w photos. Some in that old ablum were from before 1940. It really came in handy. And no electronic device was needed for viewing. Now the Cd made of some of those photos does need something to play on.
gregcartoon Premium Member over 10 years ago
Standing around the other day, showing photos to one another… from our phones. We’ve come a long way since my grandmother’s day when we had to have hard copies in a hardbound book, all the photos held in place with those little corner bits.
derbes over 10 years ago
*Greg – Maybe we have come a long way, but I doubt your grandmother had 300 pictures of her lunch orders and coffees…
gregcartoon Premium Member over 10 years ago
Too true, she didn’t. I don’t either, but my kids will.
ossiningaling over 10 years ago
And fifty years from now, will all those pictures be available or will we still be looking at Grandma’s hard copies?
QuietStorm27 over 10 years ago
It’s nice to look at hard copies sometimes. My youngest daughter gets upset when she looks at albums because there are many pictures of her in them. As soon as I get a free moment, I’m going to print pictures of her.
Allan CB Premium Member over 10 years ago
I admit, I’m guilty of taking photos of my food… but ONLY the ‘good stuff’. I went to Jack Astor’s a couple months ago, and got a stack (yes, they stacked them!) of fries that was really cool.
Allan CB Premium Member over 10 years ago
gcarlson over 10 years ago
I only shoot food if it’s meant to be visual art before it’s eaten. Of course, that’s usually on cruises during Lent so the photos are all I get.
What I’ve been loving most about digital photos is creating printed photobooks from them, which let me see/show several related photos at once (better than phone display), in different sizes for different emphasis (better than traditional prints), with captions.
Teydyn over 10 years ago
How long for DVDs & CDs?Arent they already? Downloads / Cloud / dirtcheap HDDs
Comic Minister Premium Member over 10 years ago
Sorry Sarah.
Number Three over 10 years ago
Need an aspirin, Sarah?
xxx
saxie5 over 10 years ago
Pictures of food can be useful for things like Food Spotting, which then helps you find new restaurants to try…
dzw3030 over 10 years ago
You’ve made my point. I wonder what will replace SD cards and USB drives? The electro-biological geeks are building smaller devices every year. Some devices are implantable in human tissue and can be powered by the body’s fluids (as electrolytes). How soon will digital circuitry, phones, computers join the medical devices already in limited use? We could have an entire library tucked away in tummy fat in a few years. :-)
Hunter7 over 10 years ago
Having the old b&w photos. Some in that old ablum were from before 1940. It really came in handy. And no electronic device was needed for viewing. Now the Cd made of some of those photos does need something to play on.