Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Non Photography Day: July 17

When travelling or at a concert, do you ever look about and count the number of people with cameras to face? It is a bit scary actually. We are all so busy framing the image in the camera, are we even digesting what we are seeing and experiencing? Digital cameras have made picture-taking so easy, and now almost priceless in the dollar sense.

Well a British photographer Becca Bland feels it is time to slow down and take a day away from the capture devices. In 2006 Becca begun, what she hopes will become a global initiative each July 17, Non Photography Day. If nothing else, have a read of the site, and on July 17 if you choose to take pictures, think about Becca's comments before pressing the shutter.