Bathroom Self Portraits
Compact and practical, digital cameras have become a primary feature on many modern cell phones. First introduced commercially around 2002, camera phones allow users to take (and
share) photos quickly, easily, and unobtrusively. While this is highly convenient for many, the availability of such powerful technology does raise certain privacy concerns.
The near-omnipresence of these devices has had a profound social impact, as taking someone's photo is no longer an easily identifiable act. Camera phones allow people to take photos
without drawing attention to themselves, as they may appear to be talking, browsing the Web, or otherwise merely using their phone. With such information so easily gathered, shared, and sometimes made public, an
impact on privacy is inevitable.
One can travel all over the world and one of the most common used technological devices besides cellphones and laptops are digital cameras. It is a device that connects people
of different languages and countries. Citizens from all different types of cultures can comprehend this device without using language. It is a technological device that can connect the world and capture it in a
photograph all at the same time.
Because of these issues, certain organizations and places have, on occasion, placed bans or restrictions on the use of cell phones. Government organizations, schools, and
certain companies where personal or credit card information is viewed on a daily basis, often have outright bans on the use of camera phones. Unfortunately, such bans are very difficult to enforce, as cell phones
are often small and easily hidden or disguised.
One common use of the camera is that of self photography and it allows the taking of photos that would be difficult to do in the past without somone else having access to the photos
during the processing.
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