I Can Teach You How To Do It

These party photography sites were having a moment—Last Night’s Party, The Cobra Snake, that whole scene. Same basic idea: shoot every event, upload thousands of photos, let people see what they’re missing. The appeal is pretty specific: you get to watch other people have the kind of night you’ll never have.

I’m fine with that arrangement. Wrong country, wrong look, not enough money—take your pick. The sites do me a favor by being honest about it. No pretense that everyone’s invited. Just a clear visual of who gets in and who watches from home. I’m one of the watchers.