I don't think that there are that much more DSLR photographers now than were in the past. Just as journalists, photographers now start to see that what people

I don't think that there are that much more DSLR photographers now than were in the past. Just as journalists, photographers now start to see that what people paid for was actually distribution not for content. Many people had SLRs in the 70s and 80s, but no access to the market or any exposure or any means to create large prints. Now that the internet created a new market place and delivery plattform, the distribution part broke down.