>
> Pro-am's can do great work (and can
> graduate to doing it as professionals), but that's not the same as saying
> the man in the street can walk in and be a top photographer, which is what
> was stated earlier. It takes a long time to get that good, unless you're
> extremely gifted.
The rise of digital authoring tools means that as time passes, the man
in the street is more and more likely to be a pro-am, and more and
more likely to be that good - especially if he can combine his talents
with others collaboratively, "standing on the shoulders of giants."
Rubbish. The "rise of digital authoring tools" may enable more people
to learn how to use those tools, granted, but you don't become any
kind of creative professional just by learning how to use the tools.
That's like watching a video of Jimi Hendrix, Olga Korbut or Stephen
Gerrard and saying "I could do that if I practiced enough".
Rich.
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