![]() ![]() ![]() Anyone I know that has purchased a camera in the last couple of years and has come to me find out out to use it gets pointed to the automation built into the camera as the starting point. The technology is now so good and so fast there is no need to replace it continually as the upgrade brings you nothing of real value anymore.Ģ) Technology has made us all pro's - the current technology on digital cameras makes it difficult to not take quality pictures from a technical viewpoint (not an artistic viewpoint). In some ways the current camera market is like the PC market. ![]() Once you own the 24 or 36 megapixel camera where do you go. Some additional points to ponder.ġ) Good Enough - the current level of technology (pixels, dynamic range, frame rates) is good enough to satisfy virtually everyone's needs. I have to admit I've been thinking some of the same thoughts and so has several other advanced amateurs I know. ![]() This is an excellent piece about the current state of the industry and the bulk of the "consumers" that make it up. And although I strive to be the former, I care most that I do the latter. I think once the battle is over and we are beyond the current trend in digital photography, the true photographers will not be the ones who have mastered the craft, but will more likely be the ones who enjoy it the most. All at once, the world became a canvas, and I started to pay attention to everything around me. The arrival of photography in my life was literally life-changing. For me, the most magical part of photography is in the act of taking pictures itself. As a professional photographer, the perception of having the latest and greatest is often as important for my career as the benefits the technology provides.Įvery couple of months I'm reminded that the images that resonate with people, or even just myself, are very rarely due to the technical qualities of the photos.īut I think the one part of the conversation that was only briefly mentioned in this post relates to the process of making photos. I also always am wanting the next greatest thing. You have a unique ability to tie a market trend into what we hope to achieve with our craft.Īs a photographer who just discovered my passion as the digital age became mainstream, and then the only stream, I too have fallen into the mode of evaluating the technical results versus evaluating the image. Kirk, this post immediately resonated with me. ![]()
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