Insta, tiktok and other social media are not interesting to me. Facebook even became a toxic “otherworld” eventually. And I rarely take selfies anywhere. I just don’t think I’m that important that everyone needs to see where I am or what I’m doing all the time. Would much rather enjoy my surroundings and the people I’m with in the moment.
I share this “ennui”, and it’s a big contributing reason of why I’m not an active participant on Instagram or TikTok today.
But I don’t see this as an absolute problem. There are plenty of amateur smartphone photographers out there living by this philosophy. They might not be all your friends or acquaintances, but you can find them if you want.
Insta, tiktok and other social media are not interesting to me. Facebook even became a toxic “otherworld” eventually. And I rarely take selfies anywhere. I just don’t think I’m that important that everyone needs to see where I am or what I’m doing all the time. Would much rather enjoy my surroundings and the people I’m with in the moment.
I think the content on social media can be and often is interesting, but I totally agree with this:
It’s a choice I make about what I value more.
I share this “ennui”, and it’s a big contributing reason of why I’m not an active participant on Instagram or TikTok today.
But I don’t see this as an absolute problem. There are plenty of amateur smartphone photographers out there living by this philosophy. They might not be all your friends or acquaintances, but you can find them if you want.
A poignant suggestion to open and re-connect with the world around us, turning our senses and lenses outward.