Reply To: Who are we to judge?

[picarusslim]

I think the general notion of fauxtographers is people who charge for a service they can’t really provide. It’s not only insulting to people who’ve spent years learning the trade but it also steals possible clients as well. Non-photographers look at photos in a different way to professionals and hobbyists, they don’t realise the effort that goes into creating a great photo. So when you get someone coming along with a ‘starter’ dlsr or a CSC with one lens and no understanding of either it’s cause for photographers (people who have understanding of the fundamentals of photography and editing) to be insulted and mock accordingly.

I would not insult someone who uploads mobile phone shots edited with instagram etc, if they enjoy it and it works for them then fine, but if they started to advertise their services they’d soon find out that their equipment of choice will be useless in certain conditions.