You can sum up this article, and many of the snotty, defensive comments from "pro" photographers, with a simple "Get off my lawn, you damned kids!" Any new technology brings new trends with it. To somehow turn that into a tired statement about how it isn't "real" photography if it's digital is ridiculous. A good photo is a good photo, who cares how you arrive at it? And you know what makes it a "good" photo? If the photographer likes it. If it achieved what they wanted it to achieve. If it surprised someone, or elicited an emotion in someone. And if kids and Grandmas can take photos with their PHONES that they really like and want to share with the world, how is that a bad thing? There's so much bitterness amongst many old guard "pro" photogs that their little exclusive club has been invaded by millions of kids with cheap digital cameras and stolen copies of Photoshop. I think this is a great thing. There's more art, more creativity out there than there's ever been, and high school kids don't need thousands of dollars of equipment to participate. Instead of complaining that it's too easy now, why don't you embrace every tool available to you and see it as a challenge to take better photos?
On Your Beautiful Pictures Are Stupid: Against Trendy Digital Photography
You can sum up this article, and many of the snotty, defensive comments from "pro" photographers, with a simple "Get off my lawn, you damned kids!" Any new technology brings new trends with it. To somehow turn that into a tired statement about how it isn't "real" photography if it's digital is ridiculous. A good photo is a good photo, who cares how you arrive at it? And you know what makes it a "good" photo? If the photographer likes it. If it achieved what they wanted it to achieve. If it surprised someone, or elicited an emotion in someone. And if kids and Grandmas can take photos with their PHONES that they really like and want to share with the world, how is that a bad thing? There's so much bitterness amongst many old guard "pro" photogs that their little exclusive club has been invaded by millions of kids with cheap digital cameras and stolen copies of Photoshop. I think this is a great thing. There's more art, more creativity out there than there's ever been, and high school kids don't need thousands of dollars of equipment to participate. Instead of complaining that it's too easy now, why don't you embrace every tool available to you and see it as a challenge to take better photos?