This week I spent some time thinking about photo sharing on social media back when I blogged regularly (circa early 2010s) and now. Instagram wasn't as pervasive and Facebook album posting was the norm. Given that I use Instagram regularly nowadays I post single pictures, maybe with an emoji or my favorite hashtag (#californiaing) and the location. There were times that I thought about doing this during the week on this platform and realized it completely derailed the point of having a blog — there must be words! I also debated if I should just make weekly albums on the site main page, or if I should write and post a picture. Leaving it as a trial-and-error experiment for now. Anyway, fascinating to reflect on how much photo sharing had changed since I got into photography seven years ago and also what role social media plays in sharing… do people post for themselves, for others, for what? Does there have to be a deliberate intention behind the art?
Earlier this past week I was on a Zoom call outside in the engineering quad, looked up and realized this would make for a cool photo. Realized after the fact there was the lamppost, but alas, this is what I have. Novelty of palm trees and January warmth are yet to wear off :-)
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