Why photograph when every picture has already been made?

In the age of smartphones and social media, there is the idea that all pictures look alike. The algorithms make them look alike. Tourist sites make backdrops designed for social media, restaurants cook food that looks great on Instagram, and people experience every aspect of life through the images that they make. The image overwhelms the experience until it becomes the experience and reality ceases to exist. All you’re left with is an Instagram feed for your memories.