Old photos

I spent much of today looking at family photos as my dad had brought down 3 boxes full of old photo albums from the loft. Photos are so crazy, and really cool, capturing a moment forever and all that.

There were photos of me from being a baby all the way up until a few years ago, and I had so much fun looking back at the places I've been and the things I've done, as well as all the different hairstyles and fashions I've sported. There were some photos of my parents and relatives before I was born too, and that was interesting, seeing what my parents were like in the 80s, and then how my grandparents were in the 70s.

Photos are really important. I mean, you shouldn't get stuck in the past or anything, but I think it's good to look back to the past and remember how things were, as the past is always a massive part of who we are now.

There were no photos in our albums from the last 4 years though, and that must be because of digital cameras. Digital photos don't tend to get printed out, and I think that's a shame in a way, as photos are now less physical, which can be part of their charm. Plus, I find photos which have been taken by non-digital means often just look better.

Saying that though, digital cameras are good because they're so easy to use, and cost-effective, and so encourage us to take more pictures. And although it is easy to get obsessed with photos these days (especially with things like Facebook and MySpace), I think taking lots of photos and being able to look back on them is a good thing.