How to get better vacation photos; no selfie stick required

How about people go on a holiday without a camera and enjoy it. These days people seem to go on holidays for the social media photos.

These days people seem to go on holidays for the social media photos.

People have been taking vacation photos since they started carrying personal cameras. I remember being a child and going to my parent's friend's homes to look at their vacation photos from a trip to [wherever]. The only difference is that they are easier to take, and easier to share now. But it's by no means a new phenomenon.

I take photos of the places I'm visiting. I don't need to be in them all.

For some (or the vast majority?), taking your own pictures, with or without people on it, is part of the fun. Hell, it's a trip, not a model portfolio...

You know, now that I think about it, and I wonder if anyone else is old enough to have experienced something similar...(I'm about to ramble here, so just skip this post if you like.LOL).

In the small town where I grew up someone related to my fathers work had a mansion on a farm. They used to go on exotic vacations, and every year around Christmas there would be a 'slide night' at the mansion. It seemed like the whole community would attend, dressed up, big dinner, culminating in fine whiskey for the presentation. It was a magical experience from an age that is long gone (?).

So, although I'm a big fan of the selfie, and social media, try this: Keep the best shots off social media (until) you've had time to gather your best local friends for a 'slide night' dinner party (TV will do as a monitor), after a fine dinner open the top shelf drinks and regale your friends with your experience.

A tremendous idea. If i was 50 again I would look into this or try to get a job helping tourists with their travel shots.