when an act becomes a norm

it is amusing to me these days that for every group of friends, there is definitely one who will hold a camera. just when i dined out yesterday, i saw this person who kept taking photos of his friends using his DSLR. initially, i thought photo taking seems to be just a fad. however, the continuous sights of such an occasion seems to suggest that it has become a norm. to me, this culture is quite annoying. i understand for a fact if the picture is taken with the intention to guide a friend how to get there if he wants to go there or just want to keep it as memorabilia but i think people nowadays are doing it for the sake of doing it. what is the purpose of keep taking hundreds of pictures of your friends at the same spot? i wonder.......

i do admit that at first, it seems exciting to try something new, but now, i feel irritated. that's the reason i seldom bring my camera out anymore. for one, i know that a friend would definitely take it. for two, it is troublesome. a further thinking digs deeper and i see the trend that mostly asians would be very likely to hold a digital cam. is it only specific to asians who like to take pictures wherever they go. why can't we just have a good view and relax.   this is something i would really want to know.

blogger in the city of perth and out of boredom, decides to blog rather than camwhore using his own digital cam.