All on Instagram, cake by the lb

The internet has revolutionized the way in which we receive information We are more connected than ever before. There are countless ways in which this connectivity has benefited us. For example, YouTube was widely used around 2012 by activists to fuel the revolutions of the Arab springs. Because of the internet, I am able to keep in touch with my family across the world. Although I recognize the value of being connected through the internet, I believe that social media is detaching us from life.

Before the days of Instagram and Facebook, photos were taken to capture a memory. We used to take photos without worrying if the light bright, the angle is just right, and your smize game. However, the age of digital photos has transformed the sentiment of photos. I can only speak to my experience. When I travel with my best friend, we try to limit the number of photos we take because we want to be present in the moment and try to appreciate that we will never be able to recreate these memories. During our first trip together, we took a lot of photos and wasn't cuz we was carpe dieming. In all honesty, we took those photos to update our Instagram. In a way we were creating a profile of photos that wasn't representative of our experience. Instead of taking photos of our memories, we make memories for photos, to create a visual representation of our lifestyle for the world to see and I think this is what detaches us from a genuine and authentic experience.