Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Being "captured" by a cell phone

With so many cell phones on the market today able to take photos (and video), do you ever worry about being “captured” in a not-so-flattering moment? How would you deal with a friend who decided to share such a picture or video with others?

I don't worry about being "captured" in a not-so-flattering moment just because there is more technology out there. If the picture/video was being published or put online for people to look out or if it was associated with me in a place I didn't want it to be then I would probably be uncomfortable. In that case, I would ask for it to be taken down or deleted. However, I have grown up with new digital technology so pictures and internet albums, etc. have been part of my life since middle school. I think I am less sensitive to pictures than others who have grown up with a value for photographs and video. I feel like videos and photos are so common these days that they've almost lost there influence. So many people can have so many pictures that they are a little less valuable than they used to be.

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  1. Are you comfortable with how easy or difficult it is to find photos or videos of yourself? I tag the photos I like of myself to make them easier to find, but I'm sure there are bad ones out there that folks haven't had the patience to label.

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  2. I wish that photos of me were less accessible. I think that people have become "photo happy" and post way too many pictures of people that shouldn't be out there. I enjoy looking through peoples' photos but I also think that at the rate the internet and social networks are growing, we should be cautious about what we are putting out there for people to see.

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