This machine kills elitists…
Just read a post and I disagree with some things that were said, so…
“i’m really not a fan of instagram because it makes everyone think they’re a photographer…
so many things these days take away from the seriousness of photography as an art form and it’s frustrating.”
Alright, how to approach this without saying “You are everything that is wrong with the world.”
1. Why does someone else with a camera on their phone and a program that adds effects take away from you as a “serious photographer”?
2. Why do you care if someone takes a picture they think looks cool with the aforementioned camera and program and posts it because they like it?
3. Why does a better understanding of how aperture works make you a “serious photographer”?
Maybe that camera and program is their introduction to photography and they figure out that they love it, and they get really into it, and learn all the particulars
Maybe they don’t, maybe they just saw something they thought would look cool, took a picture and were proud that it came out looking cool
“it’s about expression, drama, composition, and so much more.”
It’s about capturing something that speaks to you, for whatever reason, and preserving it.
Stop being such an elitist, there is room in the world for serious photographers and less serious photographers, their photos don’t make yours less legitimate, and your knowledge doesn’t make theirs less beautiful.
