I really do believe the camera steals the soul. But that may be because I'm worried about my soul. I don't have much of a soul to begin with; I can't afford to lose much.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are cultures that believe having your photograph taken steals your soul. I don't think there is a stolen soul in a picture, but still - why is it so hard to throw them away?
I can understand why those primitive desert people think a camera steals their soul. It is unnatural to see yourself from the outside.
Every time your picture is taken, you lose a part of your soul.
If each photograph steals a bit of the soul, isn't it possible that I give up pieces of mine every time I take a picture?
Looking into the camera creates a special eye and soul contact.
The camera relieves us of the burden of memory. It surveys us like God, and it surveys for us. Yet no other god has been so cynical, for the camera records in order to forget.
I confess it, I love the camera. When it's not on me, I'm not quite alive.
If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose.
I believe in living with the camera, and not using the camera.
Fortunately, I've never been very conscious and inhibited of what I have to do. The camera's my soul mate.