I checked my bag in as requested at the Dali Theater-Museum and only after entering did I realize that cameras were allowed. Only flashes are not. Oh my, being a horrible shutter bug the idea of being without a camera in my ultimate of museums went against the grain but I decided to skip getting it from my backpack.
I glanced around and found that about 80% of the people had cameras and looked around at every turn for things to photograph as well as memories of family in front of the Cadillac; weird statues; and gold work. I remembered all the photos of my youth in museums…and well “who cares.” Nowadays you can pretty much see photos of whatever you want online.
Instead of focusing on finding things to photograph - although I was dying to photograph the fire equipment which truly made me look twice thinking it was a piece of art ala an old New Yorker cartoon - I was able to truly LOOK at the art. As mentioned previously I was able to examine how he created the effects through various techniques.
I’m not saying all the people photographing weren’t “seeing” the way I was. Just that I know myself what it’s like when I have a camera. Half the fun of eating is taking the photo of the food. Without the camera I need to remember the experience and recount it through other senses and means.
What do you think?
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