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Are We Creating Memorable Photographs?
Alright, rant time!
No, I’m just kidding. What I want to do is share some thoughts on creating work that matters or capturing memorable photos. A long time ago I stumbled into an Instagram account that got me thinking. I took the opportunity and gave a lecture about it. Everything is repeating, so, what are we going to do about it?
The Instagram account is called Insta Repeat (@insta_repeat) and it has been recollecting the same photo being taken over and over again across several Instagram accounts. This shows that plenty of “unique” photos are just a reflection of a desire of mimicking others or something even more profound that has to do with building one’s identity and stuff. But we’ll keep it simple.
The main goal of this brief piece is to share with you some of the answers my students gave to me after asking them “what should we do?” right after showing them plenty of images I retrieved from this Instagram account for academic purposes. The other goal is to get you thinking a little bit more about what you are doing with your shots. After finding a niche that drives us crazy in love, then what next? That’s the main answer that bothers us at night, what should we do next.
Sorted by popularity, these are the most solid answers:
