once i was sure that was phone was nowhere to be found, tripp told me that it would at least another ten miles before we could get off the turnpike to turn back around. considering how much time that would take and how bad the traffic to dallas would be, i took a big, deep breath. then i told tripp that it was ok. that i could live without it.
as i pondered what the weekend would look like without my phone, i sort of came to terms with having no real access to social media. i even embraced the idea of having a ‘hands free’ weekend and even started thinking ahead to a blog post telling you how i lived without my iphone and instagram for one whole weekend.
spoiler alert:::this is not that post.
i found my phone friday night as we were getting ready to go out to dinner. it was tucked into the side pocket of my overnight bag in between my hairbrush and super magnifying mirror.
it’s no secret that i love capturing the joy and magic in my ordinary life through photography. to that end, my iphone is wonderfully handy, portable, lightweight little piece of technology that allows me to do just that when i am out and about. and furthermore it should come as no surprise that i love sharing my passion for photography with like-minded friends. which is exactly what instagram is for me.
i was mostly joking when i was telling my parents that i about had a heart attack at the thought of not having my phone all weekend. but i don’t know….this weekend…it sort of gave me pause to think about the space that social media takes up in my life.
i don’t really have any neat and tidy thoughts with which to wrap up this post….it’s just mostly me thinking out loud. and i’d truly love to hear your thoughts on the matter.
love, kelly
Hi Kelly! Here you are, with another thought provoking post, asking to hear my thoughts. Okay, it goes like this. I was very late to the phone game, very late. I only got a phone that you could actually use wifi and post a picture last year. I know. Late, right? I joined and quit IG and then joined again. I should add that I have a pretty crap phone that takes terrible photos but that was by choice, I never intended to use my phone as a camera.
I like the Internet, oh, I do, and I use it a fair bit. Mostly for email and some Flickr. I seem to have abandoned my blog, time constraints. Any time I’ve taken a photo with my phone I’ve thought dang, I want my camera. To that end, I tend to take my camera most places. When I get it out I go into my camera zone mind where I play with the buttons and kind of lose track of time and feel a wonderful magic of the thrill of trying to capture what I’m seeing. I like the eyepiece. I put my eye there and the rest of the world disappears. The camera is one of my best friends and has been for a number of years now. I upload the shots and play with them and put them where I want them on the Internet or not, I’ve fallen behind on my printing but am vowing to get back on track with that.
I think we all need regular breaks from social media. I think we all need more time in nature. I know I do, maybe everyone doesn’t. I’m a fan of the camera and all it’s magic. I could get a fancy phone but I don’t want one. I want to have that camera in the bag beside me or slung around my neck.
Thanks for asking!
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you!
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hello my friend! thank you so much for sharing you thoughts this morning! i am so with you – there is no match for getting behind my real camera trying to capture what i see with my mind’s eye. and like you, there are alot times when i’m using my iphone to take a picture, i’m wishing i had my big camera. but this right here – this dialog between friends – is one of the other things i love about photography. as always, finding a balance is key for me.
happy thanksgiving to you friend. hope your day was filled with all of the things you love most! xoxoxoxoxo