# Why Our Photos Are So Forgettable — CJ Chilvers

<https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/why-our-photos-are-so-forgettable>

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## What Jamie wrote

People often think the technical aspects of their camera are hard. The f-stop, shutter, etc. No. This is the hard part - tell a story.

> Thinking is hard.  Snapshots are easy.

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