Digitalization Of Memories – An analysis Relationship Between Autobiographical Memory And Digital Photography
Digitalization Of Memories – An analysis Relationship Between Autobiographical Memory And Digital Photography

Summary/Abstract: Photography has been used as a mnemonic since its early years. It has the power to movethe past to the present by breaking down the structure of time. Presenting a static image, it records an image of a past time. Looking through family and childhood photo albums, the person embarks on a journey through the past in his/her memory. Following digitalization, the function of photography has been changed in accordance with the transformation of it from analogue to digital. Photography is not only a mnemonic but also contains the function of the enjoyment of individuals, creating self, self-presenting to others. In terms of storage, screeningand sharing, digital photography is more convenient and accessible than analogue photography.For these reasons, people’s interest in digital photography has been rising and it encouragestaking/recording images at the moments that will create their memories in the years ahead. Theaim of this paper is to examine the relationship between autobiographical memory (containsinformation about individual experiences, memories) and forgetting/remembering betweendigital photography. The nature of the subject required the use of both qualitative and theoreticalanalysis of the participants’ social media usage. The research data was collected conductingsemi-structured interviews with participants who shared their images about individual livesand memories on social media. In addition, benefiting from the observation technique, theparticipants were requested to look at both printed and digital photo albums and asked if theyremember the corresponding memories. The theoretical insights are based on critical theory.The studies reveal that memories become digital and affect memory due to rising motivationto take and share pictures on the social media.

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