Why we (sometimes) don't like photography?

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Generally, we all like photography a lot. However, it turns out that there are reasons to not like photography as well. In this video, I analyze some of the reasons why photography may not be so appreciated. Some of these reasons may not be so obvious. I argue that the strengths and fun aspects of photography are also its greatest enemies. It is certainly becoming more difficult to become a successful photographer and to stand out in the modern world, where we are surrounded by a large number of photos (both good and bad).

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Thanks for a profound analysis! I share your views and have myself been thinking along the lines you are discussing. Even if we can't please others with our photos, we can aim for pleasing ourselves. Getting the compostion, the light, colors and the moment "right" will always be a challenge and we can experience joy when we succed once in a while.

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agree! that's why after 40 years I started using a film camera again. thank you! 👍🏻

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All true - painting and drawing are very direct art forms. For example you could put paint on canvas with your fingers. I think the directness of painting is the reason “fine art”paintings sell for much higher prices than photographs.

Photography involves the use of equipment. The equipment stands between the artist and the image. With painting, not much stands between the artists and his or her output.

I’m a photographer but have no illusions about photography being seen as high art (expensive) like painting, drawing and sculpture.

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I remember 2003, I was working for a computer magazine and Olympus flew me, among dozens of other european journos to Salzburg, Austria to test their new digital mju. They gave us all a camera each and we started shooting around. I was a computer geek and knew nothing about photography - not that I know much now. The camera section on the magazine was vacant and I took it reluctantly.

As you can imagine, the scrubs like me who had the camera on auto, took awful pictures with blue snow, fuzzy movement, unfocused, horrible exposure, you name it. The pros knew how to properly use this 3MP consumer point and shooter and took fantastic pictures, for once they knew how to over-expose to get bright white snow.

Now AI will take the perfectly exposed picture for you, even if you are a scrub like me. You will still get a great photo, but you'll have learned nothing.

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