>There are approximately one million places with good guides to learning the technical skill behind photography, because there is not all that much technical sk

>There are approximately one million places with good guides to learning the technical skill behind photography, because there is not all that much technical skill to learn. Only if you take a relatively shallow, digital-oriented approach. Ansel Adams' legendary trilogy (The Camera, The Negative and The Print) are still essential reading if you truly want to understand the photographic process. I broadly agree with your main point - most of the images on that site are trite and uninspired.