Many times I have looked back on older photos and I’ve been able to remember memories that I’d forgotten about. All photos, good or bad, are able to help us relive memories and capture a story. Not enough pictures are taken to help us reminisce about the big and little parts of our lives and it’s imperative to capture more memories. Important photos are framed on the walls and posted on social media. But what we need more of, are photos of our daily life and the real side of our lives.

 When we are older and want something to look back on from our teenage years, we will want photos of our unposed lives. To create more genuine photos we need to stop waiting for the most picture perfect moment and start taking candid shots. Taking pictures of your friends without them having to ask is a great way to do this.

A night out with friends, vacations, coffee dates, family holidays and so many more moments between daily routine and life events are things I want to have memories of forever. 

Some people may argue that taking photos takes you out of the moment. But when you are taking a photo you help the memory live on past that moment. However, getting the “perfect picture” for social media has created a pressure on taking photos. According to People Magazine, post Coronavirus, 75 percent of Americans feel less pressure to share memories on social media that end up taking them out of the moment. You may worry that if you have your phone with you to take photos, you could end up on it and not live in the moment. To avoid this you could bring another device to take pictures such as a digital or film camera. With those as your device you could avoid getting sucked into your phone and continue to live in the moment, while still getting good photos. 

Photos are very important to me now and I know they will be in the future, taking these actions will help ensure I always have pictures of the things I love.