As a layman in photography, I agree with you. But it is easy to understand the artists. It is said that in art everyone needs to master the technique first, th

As a layman in photography, I agree with you. But it is easy to understand the artists. It is said that in art everyone needs to master the technique first, the tool of the trade, but true works of art are the expressions that are created with these various techniques. At this point, a tool - computational photography in this case - may get in a way. So, it is not about purism. Quite the contrary, it is about being able to use the tools and bend the reality the way an artist wants. Having said that, I would think anyone would normally use *all* the tools available at their disposal, and the truth is that iPhone camera among else is a great one anyway.