Comments on: Cell phones have ruined social outings http://tdhurst.com/cell-phones-have-ruined-social-outings Write to know yourself better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noelle http://tdhurst.com/cell-phones-have-ruined-social-outings/comment-page-1#comment-59 Noelle Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:01:37 +0000 http://tdhurst.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/cell-phones-have-ruined-social-outings/#comment-59 Fun blog - I'll have to add to my subscriptions! I totally agree and I also do it myself. A few years ago, I realized I was obsessed on the 4th of July and New Year's with trying to capture some good shots of fireworks on my digital camera. It's a standard point and shoot, consumer camera and I'm not a professional photographer. And, while I'm glad I learned enough about camera settings to get a few good shots - I realized I wasn't actually letting myself just *enjoy* the fireworks show. You know? My eyes were on my camera and the static images I was capturing, not on the fleeting show itself. I vowed to never try to take pictures of fireworks again. Same goes for pics/videos at concerts. Unless I'm truly the only observer of something I need to share - I should just enjoy being there and not trying to "capture" it on some device. Fun blog – I’ll have to add to my subscriptions!

I totally agree and I also do it myself.

A few years ago, I realized I was obsessed on the 4th of July and New Year’s with trying to capture some good shots of fireworks on my digital camera. It’s a standard point and shoot, consumer camera and I’m not a professional photographer. And, while I’m glad I learned enough about camera settings to get a few good shots – I realized I wasn’t actually letting myself just *enjoy* the fireworks show. You know? My eyes were on my camera and the static images I was capturing, not on the fleeting show itself. I vowed to never try to take pictures of fireworks again. Same goes for pics/videos at concerts. Unless I’m truly the only observer of something I need to share – I should just enjoy being there and not trying to “capture” it on some device.

]]> By: Noelle http://tdhurst.com/cell-phones-have-ruined-social-outings/comment-page-1#comment-2382 Noelle Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/cell-phones-have-ruined-social-outings/#comment-2382 Fun blog - I'll have to add to my subscriptions! I totally agree and I also do it myself. A few years ago, I realized I was obsessed on the 4th of July and New Year's with trying to capture some good shots of fireworks on my digital camera. It's a standard point and shoot, consumer camera and I'm not a professional photographer. And, while I'm glad I learned enough about camera settings to get a few good shots - I realized I wasn't actually letting myself just *enjoy* the fireworks show. You know? My eyes were on my camera and the static images I was capturing, not on the fleeting show itself. I vowed to never try to take pictures of fireworks again. Same goes for pics/videos at concerts. Unless I'm truly the only observer of something I need to share - I should just enjoy being there and not trying to "capture" it on some device. Fun blog – I’ll have to add to my subscriptions!

I totally agree and I also do it myself.

A few years ago, I realized I was obsessed on the 4th of July and New Year’s with trying to capture some good shots of fireworks on my digital camera. It’s a standard point and shoot, consumer camera and I’m not a professional photographer. And, while I’m glad I learned enough about camera settings to get a few good shots – I realized I wasn’t actually letting myself just *enjoy* the fireworks show. You know? My eyes were on my camera and the static images I was capturing, not on the fleeting show itself. I vowed to never try to take pictures of fireworks again. Same goes for pics/videos at concerts. Unless I’m truly the only observer of something I need to share – I should just enjoy being there and not trying to “capture” it on some device.

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