This article sets up "digital effects" as a strawman. The effects and how they're obtained mean nothing. What matters is that good artists will use them wisely and poor artists won't. We can all spot a hipstamatic shot from a mile away. Anyone who thinks their shot is "better" because of the effects and not because of the subject, lighting, composition etc...isn't really an artist anyway. It's a level playing field - I have a guitar and garage band but I'm a crap musician- my laptop can't change that and it won't help me write a good song anymore than "tilt-shift" effects help my photography.
On Your Beautiful Pictures Are Stupid: Against Trendy Digital Photography
This article sets up "digital effects" as a strawman. The effects and how they're obtained mean nothing. What matters is that good artists will use them wisely and poor artists won't. We can all spot a hipstamatic shot from a mile away. Anyone who thinks their shot is "better" because of the effects and not because of the subject, lighting, composition etc...isn't really an artist anyway. It's a level playing field - I have a guitar and garage band but I'm a crap musician- my laptop can't change that and it won't help me write a good song anymore than "tilt-shift" effects help my photography.