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I'm really tired of these photography rants. Some people love photography because they like gadgets. Others enjoy coming to understand a technically challengi

I'm really tired of these photography rants. Some people love photography because they like gadgets. Others enjoy coming to understand a technically challenging subject. Others because they can capture a flawless, sharp photo of their mountain climb summit. Others because it allows them to capture warmly-corrupted photos of their friends in an anachronistic way. Others because it lets them capture an overhead shot than really emphasizes their chest. Others... Just stop judging everyone else. Different strokes for different folks. Nobody is correct about an entirely subjective thing. Stop and ask yourself why you are getting so upset by someone else's enjoyment. It doesn't affect you.

jevinskie 15y ago
You are absolutely correct! Photography means different things to different people. It can range from something creative, something human and social, something technical and even to something related to another hobby (cave photography, bird photography, etc). Just enjoy doing it and enjoy other photography that excites you.
vacri 15y ago
It reminds me a lot of the music folks who abuse anyone who doesn't listen to whole albums: "You're not listening to music right/the way the artist meant it to be heard". The right way to listen to music is to listen to it the way you want to. Sure, if you're unaware that albums are a series of tracks worked together in a sympathetic whole, you might benefit from trying it out and seeing if it appeals to you. But if you don't like that, then there's nothing wrong with picking and choosing what you want to hear.