December 26th, 2010
I have been a photographer for over 20 years. I've never been what you could call professional, but I have studied and used the craft and made some money at it too. Overall, digital cameras improved photography, but more for the average consumer than the professional. What I mean by this is now virtually everyone has a camera of some sort. Even cell phones take decent shots now. Also, with a few free lessons on line and a free photo account at Walmart, people can use their shots to make all...
December 24th, 2010
There is no doubt that technology has greatly impacted the art industry. I wonder what Michelangelo would have done with Photoshop, the internet, and laser printing possibilities? Here is where the problem lies, however.
It seems that today there is a bit of a battle between traditional artists who use paint and brushes and digital artists. I know that as a photographer, I questioned whether a photograph was really art when most of what a photographer does is compose the shot, then...
