At that point why even take pictures of landmarks? Unless you have a decent camera and invest the time to learn how to use it, a professional pic of the Grand Canyon or Eiffel Tower is gonna be way better than yours.

Weird take, just because there are people better and have done better means it's pointless to want to take my own photos? There are lots of reasons to take photos, to practise/improve, for something to keep as a memory of the experience, etc

No weirder a take than the parent post rejecting the idea of putting oneself in the picture.

For the same reason you re-implement software that already exists, for example.

Because they want to be. I like rifling through old photos/videos my parents took of themselves and me and my sister and other family members. We get start talking about what/who has changed since then, make fun of old fashion choices, and otherwise reminisce.

Photos can also help jog memory of a specific time and place that you otherwise would not remember.

I just keep them as reminder for myself. I don't post selfies (or any pictures for that matter) in public.

I more often ask myself why people are doing images of only the landmarks (instead of actually enjoying them) when they know just as well that their cameras and photo skills are crappy compared to whatever Google spits out.

I come in, since. I have been traveling with my sister... Do you what I keep it short.

It's just to show off where you have been. Traveling is most of the time to show off. According in the environment I'm in.