The photo shows a recording device.
I take photos almost every day, whether with a camera or a smartphone.
Why? It's simply because I love photography itself, and because I want to record my children's growth and daily memories.
I have been enjoying photography for about 12 years, but the time when I enjoyed it the most was when my second daughter was a newborn. I took photos with the same loving feelings as when I took photos of my first daughter, but one thing was different: I felt a sense of urgency.
As someone who raised my eldest daughter, I understand how fleeting my second daughter's current growth is, and how precious this moment is. Her soft soles and her smile while sleeping are only for now. I could see the limit, so I took a lot of photos with that sense of urgency. And by taking photos, I was able to remember when my eldest daughter was a newborn. By accumulating such memories, I felt even more love for both my eldest and second daughters.
I think that photographs have the role of recording memories and the power to recall the records trapped in them as memories. If your memories become vague, you can record them on an external HDD called photos. Then, you can call up the photos from that external HDD at any time and reminisce. I think it's a very convenient recording device.
Profile/Etsuko Aibu
Mother of two sisters, living in Aichi Prefecture. With over 70,000 followers on Instagram, she has support from all age groups. She captures the precious days she spends with her children on camera and posts them to Instagram. Her photography skills are such that she won the Excellence Award in the Sigma Photo Contest in 2015. Her first photo book, "Aimokawarazu," is currently on sale. Since 2020, she has been the advisor for the "Manazashi Photo Club" organized by Balance Lab.
https://www.instagram.com/aimue
Participated in the 2019 CURBON photo exhibition THE STORY / 2019 photo exhibition still held / Lecturer at workshops and talk shows sponsored by Canon / Shooting catalogues with the Canon eoskissx10i