We've had cameras for centuries and home movies for a couple of generations but until recently, the act of recording something was seen as deliberate and permanent.<p>Now, photos and videos are a part of our day to day lives, an extension of our own thoughts and social interactions. That change is colliding with the historical concept of producing media for consumption (it's also colliding with technical reality, but that's a whole other issue).<p>The conflict arises not simply from the availability of technology but from the level of intimacy we have with it.