Re: [lace] Cameras [was World Lace Congress of 2018 in Brugge, Belgium]

[Kim Davis]

I think this is a very interesting topic.  I know that when I was walking
around I purposely was not snapping shots unless I saw some architecture I
was thinking about creating in laceand of course never take selfies!
ld  For lace exhibits, I had several strategies.  I would usually take it
in first and experience it.  Then, I would go around  and take quick snaps
for documentation, but would spend time taking quality shots and close ups
for things I really wanted to study.  I wanted to make sure to have a
record of what types of work were done by which people should I want to
contact them in the future.  I will say that this type of photography is
not necessary when there is a great catalog, and I am free to not worry
about it.  In this case, though, there was certainly no way to make a
catalog.  There were simply too many pieces in too many different locations.

Kim

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Re: [lace] Cameras [was World Lace Congress of 2018 in Brugge, Belgium]

[Ilske Thomsen]

Hello Shirley what you wrote about your mother is daily used in Old People 
Homes in Germany and acknowledged by doctors.
For me taking photos is not only to take important moments for the future it is 
also a possibility to try to put my lace-works in picture, to catalogue the 
things I am collecting, to take flowers and other things in picture to make 
cards or memories from and so on. Shortly it’s a way of artistic work.
And I am looking before and take pictures after or later or not so first I take 
pictures with my mind and later with my camera.

Ilske

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Re: [lace] Cameras [was World Lace Congress of 2018 in Brugge, Belgium]

[Tregellas Family]

Hi Nancy,

Well, taking photographs might deplete one's memory bank but I have to 
say that family photos taken, before digital cameras were even thought 
of, helped my Mum with her memory as she entered the dementia world.  
She would sit for a few hours talking and remembering her life with a 
shoebox full of family and holiday photos in her lap.  A cherished 
memory of my Mum who passed away in 2006, as I learned lots about my 
family that I didn't know!

Cheers,
Shirley T.

On 19-Sep-18 1:10 AM, N.A. Neff wrote:
> Sorry, just searching for that issue doesn't work. Here's the URL for the
> article:
>
> https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minding-the-body/201709/using-your-smartphone-camera-mindfulness-tool
>
> There are also lots of articles claiming that taking photos ruins one's 
> memory, mostly from 2013.

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Re: [lace] Cameras [was World Lace Congress of 2018 in Brugge, Belgium]

[N.A. Neff]

Sorry, just searching for that issue doesn't work. Here's the URL for the
article:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minding-the-body/201709/using-your-smartphone-camera-mindfulness-tool

There are also lots of articles claiming that taking photos ruins one's
memory, mostly from 2013. The current work on using cameras to see more and
remember more emphasizes how the camera is used, suggesting that a
mindfulness approach can be aided by a camera. I expect a camera can be
used thoughtlessly too -- certainly I have my doubts about how much the
selfies are aiding memory.

In my experience, taking detailed photographs of lace, concentrating on
capturing important detail, helps me really SEE the lace and remember those
details later. When we were in a rush a couple of times during the lace
tour of Italy, I had to take photos quickly without analyzing what I wanted
to photograph, and of course there was no mindfulness effect. Partly also
depends on the ease and skill of the photographer I expect.

Nancy
Connecticut,  USA

On Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 09:35 Avital  wrote:

> Are you sure it's this issue?
> https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/magazine/archive/2017/09
>

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[lace] Cameras [was World Lace Congress of 2018 in Brugge, Belgium]

[N.A. Neff]

I used to travel without camera, computer, or phone, thinking I was seeing
more that way. However, there have been studies showing that people
perceive more about what they are seeing when they look with a goal of
capturing and documenting what they are seeing.

There is a recent article in Psychology Today () that summarizes some
recent findings:  "In a series of experiments, participants navigated
either a real-life museum or a virtual art-gallery. Some could choose to
take pictures of objects that caught their attention, either by using an
actual camera or by clicking an on-screen button. Others didn’t have this
option.

"Afterward, people in the picture-taking groups had a better visual memory
for specific objects they had seen, compared to those who couldn’t take
pictures. Not surprisingly, the effect was strongest for objects they had
photographed. But to a lesser extent, it held true for objects they didn’t
photograph as well."

Reference:   Barasch A1, Diehl K2, Silverman J3, Zauberman G4.
"Photographic Memory: The Effects of Volitional Photo Taking on Memory for
Visual and Auditory Aspects of an Experience."  Psychol Sci. 2017
Aug;28(8):1056-1066; abstract available at
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28650721

This research has even led to "Contemplative Photography", using this
effect to grow one's perceptivity and connection to the world. One of the
entries in a Google search is:
"Seeing Fresh: The Practice of Contemplative Photography  (seeingfresh.com/)
Contemplative photography is a method for seeing and photographing the
world in fresh ways, to reveal richness and beauty that is normally hidden
from view."

Now I take a camera with me as I travel, and have indeed found that I see
more when I really look, and a camera helps me focus on doing that. (pun
admitted!)

Nancy
Connecticut, USA

On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 5:32 PM, J-D Hammett  wrote:

> Also, I so agree with you that I refuse to spent important experiences
> behind
> a camera.
>


> From: Jeri Ames
> Sent: 16 September 2018 21:09
>
I travel without phone, computer, or camera because of an old-fashioned
preference for absorbing all that is around me.

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