Jonathan Keenan wrote:I respectfully disagree. There are some architects who specialize in industrial design that may not have an ounce of creativity involved other than solving certain engineering problems. That doesn't make them any less important to the world of building design, in terms of economic impact, than the designer of that spectacular new modern art gallery downtown.
If we loose income from
the ?quick shoot of the Chairman handing over a cheque to charity for the
reception wall1 then so be it. Lets concentrate of the really interesting
stuff which pays better anyway and which no amount of digital gear in the
hands of the in house marketing ?assistant1 can replace.
All this technical understanding is essential now and will always keep us
one step ahead but in the long run the thing that puts the pies on the plate
is creativity, creativity, creativity. And long may it be so.
Although an analogy was probably not needed, I'm just trying to say that this idea of "let the little jobs go" seemingly puts little value on those in the photography business to record events, and the more mundane aspects life where creativity may only come out in the form of technical innovation needed just to get the shot.
I know there are a ton of commercial photographers, at least stateside, who look down on social/portrait/event photographers. The bottom line is that the value in these people may not be so much in their creative eye, but rather simply in their ability to get the shot. Sure, uncle Joe can shoot the wedding, but who knows what will be on the film, or on the flash card when the day is done.
So while creativity may indeed be what separates the "men from the boys" in photography, there are a lot more "boys" doing the jobs that the men don't want to spend their valuable time doing, but nevertheless, still need to get done.
Are there some jobs better left to uncle Joe? Sure, but I think those are fewer and farther between than we're led to believe by camera manufacturers and the like.
In my opinion there is more to being a photographer than just being an artist, and there is room for those with less art and more tech, but in agreement with Jonathan, it will take both for us to progress in the face of all the new obstacles in our collective way.
Robert McClory
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