I'm talking about "photographers"...
Have you noticed how many of your friends claim to be photographers?? Pretty much anyone with a digital SLR calls themselves a photographer now. I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just making an observation.
I have a friend who is a photographer and he really likes polaroids and I honestly never understood why. Then it dawned on me the other day when I was looking at some photos he posted on his blog.... In order to take a good picture with a polaroid you have to be a talented photographer. You only get one shot. You don't get photoshop to fix your lighting, exposure, dodge and burn, crop, layer, etc. It's raw photography.
If we were to take out photoshop and digital cameras how many so-called photographers would still possess the ability to take a beautiful picture??
It's kind of like singers... Autotune and other studio magic tools are great, but what about when they're singing completely unplugged?? Are they still a great singer?
Think about the true ability Ansel Adams possessed as a photographer. I mean this guy was talented!!!
I took 2 semesters of photography in high school and I do own a digital SLR camera.. but I in no way shape or form consider myself a photographer.
Anyways, it's just a silly observation I made.. What are your thoughts?
That's why I hate calling myself a photographer....even though I do photo shoots for people and really love photography...I just know I have a LONG way to go and that I don't put in as much effort as a real photographer does. But hey, if someone wants to call me a photographer and pay me money to take their picture, I'll take it! ;-)
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