Photographs why do people want them?

Honestly photographs freak me out, not just ones of me, but ones of others too, I often don't recognise myself or others in photographs and I'm not really into photo's of things either. I know most people are ok with them and make photography a hobby, but even the idea of taking a photograph let alone having one taken of me puts me in a state of near panic and I don't know why? I don't really understand what people get out of photographs.

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  • they freak me out too, but thats because I had a very poor childhood experience and later adult travesty that means to me photographs are like weapons. I have only 1 photograph of myself before age 10, except those god awful school portraits. of which I only have 3 or 4, rest thank fully not paid for, and thus not got.  I too avoid photographs as much as possible unless its nature or art.  

    But thanks for the question, as it was an interesting post that kept me engaged for quite a while. 

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  • they freak me out too, but thats because I had a very poor childhood experience and later adult travesty that means to me photographs are like weapons. I have only 1 photograph of myself before age 10, except those god awful school portraits. of which I only have 3 or 4, rest thank fully not paid for, and thus not got.  I too avoid photographs as much as possible unless its nature or art.  

    But thanks for the question, as it was an interesting post that kept me engaged for quite a while. 

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