7 years ago

Are You Sentimental About Sims' Photography?

So, I didn't know how to use the cameras before, so I just kind of ignored them, but lately, I've been getting into sim photography, both family photos and taking artistic shots of scenery and objects. I never expected to enjoy it as much as I do. I'm surprisingly sentimental about it, as each photo has a memory attached to it (like literally, not just a programmable memory, LOL). Plus, my one sim's apartment is decorated with her (my) artistic photos, so it makes it seem much more like a home.

What does sim photography mean to you? Are you sentimental about it, or is it just another skill? Here are a few of the photos around my sim's apartment:

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58 Replies

littlemissgogo
7 years ago
I have a few walls of selfies and stuff. I always try to make sure my sims take pictures of themselves and family so future generations will remember them (to some extent). plus I like looking back over the sim years and how my legacy started. I'm a bit sentimental about it!
NebraskaDawn
7 years ago
I have not really used photography much. Looks like I have some experimenting to do. Those photos are so creative and beautiful.
QueenOfMyshuno
7 years ago
@littlemissgogo That is so cool to have your pictures going back generations. I never seem to make it past Gen 3, haha. I keep forgetting to take selfies, but I'm trying to start a collection of small-sized, frameless selfies on the wall by my sim's computer of her and her friends.
QueenOfMyshuno
7 years ago
@michelei Thank you so much! I didn't have much luck with the photography studio because it doesn't take close enough pictures for some of the shots I want and also it glitches sometimes and people get stuck just standing there. The most expensive digital camera is the best way to go imo because you aren't stuck with tiny pics and can size them up or down. Just don't forget to take your photos in large format so that they're high enough quality to resize.
SimTresa
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
Oh yes. I've got walls of photography in two households with large families. Used to be three, but when I was building them a new house, I accidentally deleted a room without collecting the pictures first. And since I left build mode before I realized, and didn't feel like closing without saving all that work, most of the pictures are lost.
Hermitgirl
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I have ignored the skill until Get Famous. I figured I'd start taking photos of one of my Lotharios conquests and he's getting pretty good.
Today I played in a home I downloaded and realized the pictures on the wall were player made... landscapes and still lifes. I was very impressed with how clear and good they looked.
I plan on pursuing photography at this point with one or more of my sims.
QueenOfMyshuno
7 years ago
@SimTresa Oh no! I’m sorry you lost your photos. That’s one of my fears. I was thinking about having some sort of photo warehouse where I just keep copies of everyone’s photos so that doesn’t happen.
QueenOfMyshuno
7 years ago
@Hermitgirl LOL — I love the idea of a lothario keeping photos of their conquests. It’s terrible and wonderful all at the same time! ?
pzzstx
7 years ago
I love the photography skill, but only recently got into it.
I love to take photos with sims that my sim meets or dates
and a TON of pictures of the dogs and cats they own too lol :)
NebraskaDawn
7 years ago
It is to bad we can not play as a paparazzi. It would be fun to chase celebrities and sell their pictures to gossip magazines.