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Photography as art was slightly popular in the age when regular people had crappy cameras and had to learn how to create a picture. In the process people learne
by nbzso 5y ago
Photography as art was slightly popular in the age when regular people had crappy cameras and had to learn how to create a picture. In the process people learned to appreciate good composition and artistic interpretation of true professionals.
With advancements in digital photography and recently computational exposure all of this is gone.
Over-saturation, Hyper contrast, HDRI corrections are the norm. People like things that are easy to understand and reproduce.
The next level of madness is GAS. There are thousands of "photographers" who are actually Technographers. Who are part of some "group" or brand tribe. And the taste of the tribe defines success.
The people who are learning composition, exposure or development are minority. And in this age of popularity contest photography is measured in likes, so there is no place for good photography in a classical sense.
People have phones with AI and everybody is an "artist'. So be it.
But some of us don't care. Some of us shoot film for experience and challenge. Some of us read Ansel Adams books and try to create meaningful work. Some of us know who is Bresson, Robert Capa, and countless other masters.
https://www.magnumphotos.com/shop/photographers/ https://www.magnumphotos.com/shop/photographers/
And this is not bad thing.
Let people like what they can comprehend.
- prox 5y agoThe hobby / professional camera field has to my knowledge always been divided between technologists and artists. One group who doubled down on the technical side, and one group coming from an artistic background. The Venn Diagram of where the two meet is not that big.
- nbzso 5y agoMay be I cannot express my thoughts clearly. Sorry, my English is not fluent and I don't always have enough time to polish my expose. For me "Technographers" are not people who are on the technical side of photography. Real technical side is important from craftsmanship perspective, but only as a tool with photography goal. "Tecnographers" are people who care only for cameras and photographic gear in general. They follow marketing gurus and camera reviews and participate in brand defined groups. They are obsessed with "latest tech" and "showing off" in "Photography competitions" or "Group Meetings". They are the most effective customers for manufacturers and in general are miles away from photography as an artistic expression or even craftsmanship.
- toiletaccount 5y agoThis way most the assholes get filtered out, but the assholes that are left are goatse incarnate.
- geenew 5y agoWhat do HDRI and GAS stand for?
- nbzso 5y agoHDRI-High-dynamic-range imaging. GAS - Gear Acquisition Syndrome. :)
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- throwaway2037 5y agoThe same is true for hiking and camping!
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