Not Inconsequential

Look at almost any photo that is 30 or more years old. You'll discover things within that photo that provide a window into what life was like at that time. You may notice a piece of furniture you remember as a child or just the way a certain room was arranged. If there's a TV in the picture you can almost always tell the time period.

When I look at old photos, I always study what's in the background, or what other objects or people may be in the photo. I try to formulate an approximate date (if I don't already know) and try to piece together this moment.  What was happening? The time of day/year, the occasion for the photo, etc.

In the old days of film, a camera wasn't usually brought out unless there was a special occasion when someone felt compelled to preserve that moment. These days, since there's no cost associated with simply "taking a picture," people take them for all kinds of reasons, special or not. 

Even the unspectacular captures you make will be interesting 30 years from now.  It may seem inconsequential now, but that's because we take our surroundings for granted. We don't usually visualize the changes will take place in the next 30 or 40 years, but 30 or 40 years from now those photos will tell your story.