Pyjamocracy: how snapshots confuse our lives : for the first time in history the majority of existing images is made by amateurs

First published as MA Photography final thesis at AKV|St.Joost Breda in June 2008.
We cite from the Introduction : /
"Amateur snapshots have become the most prevalent images of the 21st century. Today hobbyists publish photos and films on diverse Internet sites like personal weblogs or portals such as Flickr or YouTube. The phenomenon of private individuals contributing (visual) information has generally been described as citizen journalism, personal publishing or grassroots media. It includes almost everything imaginable ranging from private online diaries to comments on world politics. The precise source, context or aim of that footage remains for the most part unclear, unproven and unorganized. The visual anarchy this causes is immense. It is colourful, exhausting, trivial, exciting and shockingly straight. It redefines the relationship between power, images, and the human perception of reality."