• Siethron@lemmy.world
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    I don’t understand why people take pictures of the mona Lisa. Professional photos of it exist online.

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      2 months ago

      The point is to show to others that you stood in front of something famous, the painting itself is of no value to these people

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        2 months ago

        Not always. Most photos I take are really just intended for future me. A few of them have famous things I care about.

        • Great Blue Heron@lemmy.ca
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          Exactly - I’ve got a really shitty memory. I’d take a photo so that in 5 years time I’ll get a reminder from my photos app - hey, on this day 5 years ago you were in The Louvre.

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        I also like to take pictures of art from alternate angles, which works better for sculpture than paintings.