> In some applications, photography replaced more laborious illustration methods (such as engraving), but human fine art painters are still around today. Yes,

> In some applications, photography replaced more laborious illustration methods (such as engraving), but human fine art painters are still around today. Yes, they are still around, but they are not employed to the degree they were before the invention of the camera. The same happened with recorded audio and live musicians. It's disruptive technology. People still do it, but it's not their day job.