Maybe. But I think it is more likely that anyone that would have bene good with a Spotmatic is also good with an *ist (the film one). After a few rolls, you figure out you need to learn something about photography or your pics are good enough or you put it in a closet. I don't think that membership in these categories have changed much over time.
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/16/04 05:28PM >>> No... that wasn't what I was trying to say. My point was that I don't believe that (in general) photographers who learned their craft back in the days before automated cameras have lost their appreciation of light, form and composition, and that in my opinion a more interesting issue is what the effect of automation on new photographers is. As regards your argument, I think that *you* have confused *artist* with photographer. :-) My personal opinion is that a good photographer is a good artist *and* a good technician, and that someone who has to hire assistants to handle the technical details is "merely" an artist. But this is a semantic discussion, and as such is unlikely to go anywhere. ;-) S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You've confused technician/camera operator with photographer. Photographers make visually compelling images. Many full time working photographers just have enough technical knowledge to get what they want. (Many of them don't even have that and hire assistants/camera operators to handle the technical details). I know first hand of photographers that still do things all manual and it's not because they think that manual is better, but because they aren't interested or are intimidated by modern auto cameras. > So, if you think that getting a properly exposed, in focus image recorded makes you a great photographer, it doesn't; it makes you a competent technician. > > BR > > > From: Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Ah now, the *real* question is whether or not the availability of > smarter cameras increases or decreases the number of people who want to > learn how to become good photographers. :-) >
