Camera as brain

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I think there’s something to this. I noticed it when my kids were little — instead of documenting every occasion, I concentrated on staying in the moment and soaking in the memories. All the other parents were so busy taking pictures (or videotaping) that they missed the best parts.

I don’t mind taking pictures, but I always took them when we were just hanging out. I wasn’t trying to build a visual record of every milestone.