Reply To: "Real" photographers are dumb

[Loke]

Well…I for one think the pictures on this site are awesome! lol. Hey someone loves them somewhere…I see things a little differently from others here or maybe the same as some..I don’t know..don’t really care, I just find this site entertaining and the dialogue in the forum entertaining as well. To me, I’m not competing with these “fauxtographers”….people who like my work will pay for my work…that’s how I feel….more power to them.

I break all the rules but know the rules for the most part….I’m technically proficient for what my needs are…I am trained..not in photography but graphic design, self-taught (photography)….I’ve charged for photography mostly as a freelancer, and I photograph for fun….I don’t think you need a Canon or Nikon full-frame to take “pro quality” pictures..in fact, I’ve given up my dSLR system in exchange for all compact cams……..I follow the blog of photographer Ming Thein and he as well as many others have proven that it  is the photographer, not necessarily the tool…(though I admit I can be a gear lover myself and given the choice I’ll take that Leica thank you very much or that Mamiya, and I tend to stay away from mainstream brands and favor forgotten ones, or ones not necessarily on everyone’s radar)….I’m going backwards and favoring more film photography..and using my toy cameras alot and TLRs….and interesting photographers to me include Norman Reedus (yes…actor Norman Reedus) …his work is definitely NOT the norm of traditional photography in any way, shape or form..and weird abstract type stuff like this: http://10steps.sg/inspirations/photography/70-strange-photos-that-are-not-photoshopped/

Photography is not my full-time job, my design business is…so I guess that’s why I’m more forgiving…EH…