On a recent trip out of town, I stayed at a hotel that offered a complimentary breakfast. After serving myself from the generous buffet, I decided to send a photo of my breakfast to my sisters just for fun. I re-arranged the country-fried potatoes on my plate, moved the sausage patty and hard-boiled egg so they were nestled beside the potatoes, with the watermelon and other fresh fruit filling the rest of the plate. With my cup of herbal tea and cutlery to the right, and my newspaper to the upper left, the scene was set. I took the photo, sent it to my sisters, then thoroughly enjoyed my breakfast.

Sending that photo seemed like a quick and easy way to keep in touch while on my trip. But in our selfie world, taking and sharing photos can sometimes get out of hand. “If you don’t post a pi…