Friday, June 10, 2005

The concern to fix a moment in time undermines the moment. A moment of process is that process. When fixed, the process ends. We move "downwards" through the worlds. This means the possibilities open to us close. We are left with a photograph, or a recording, but not the event. For some people, the representation has a greater reality than reality.

Robert Fripp – June 10, 2000

This is one of the reasons why I rarely consent to video-taping or photographing certain events where I would rather be a full participant. Most of my relatives are angry because I wouldn't take pictures during their wedding ceremonies, this even though they had a professional photographer and many other family members were also taking pictures or videos.

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