With the proliferation of cameras in modern smartphones, tablets, laptops and more, digital photography has entered the cultural mainstream. Many of us reflexively take selfies during travel and pose for memorable moments with loved ones. In 2016, Om Malik of The New Yorker wrote an article entitled "In the Future, We Will Photograph Everything and Look At Nothing," examining at our photographic tendencies and how the abundance of imagery has altered our relationship to it and to our memories. How do photographs become placeholders for memory? Why do we rely so heavily on imagery to capture and enrich narrative? How might we be missing out on lived experiences because of the cultural capital placed upon pictures?

Further Reading:

The New Yorker, "In the Future, We Will Photograph Everything and Look At Nothing"

BBC, "Are you taking too many pictures?"

Mic, "Psychologists Say Taking Too Many Photos Could Be Affecting Your Brain"

Today, "'Center of the universe': Experts warn against  too many kid photos"