"Smartphones have made everyone seriously dull" claims the man who took this series of intriguing images. The street photographer - who goes by the name of Babycakes Romero - calls the set the Death of Conversation.
He describes how traditional social etiquette regarding the use of phones in company seems to have disappeared.
His images are snapshots - tiny moments in time - and he could not have known precisely why those featured were gazing at their screens.
Babycakes Romero says social situations like weddings - where people sit down and eat, often with total strangers - can be awkward.
In the past, guests had to work at smalltalk - and by the end of an evening might have made new friends.
But now smartphones allow people to momentarily opt out. More + photos...
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He describes how traditional social etiquette regarding the use of phones in company seems to have disappeared.
His images are snapshots - tiny moments in time - and he could not have known precisely why those featured were gazing at their screens.
Babycakes Romero says social situations like weddings - where people sit down and eat, often with total strangers - can be awkward.
In the past, guests had to work at smalltalk - and by the end of an evening might have made new friends.
But now smartphones allow people to momentarily opt out. More + photos...
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