michael s. Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 <a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/business/media/21deal.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin>"New York Times" story</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie_cheung Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I wonder if this is good or bad news for working PJs. It seems like Microstocks are killing the whole industry big and small... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amorteguy Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I think it's not only cheap, online stock avalability, but also the shift from what used to be a craft to an exercise in chance. I look at some examples of what is considered great photography these days and find it hard to seperate it from what we used to call lousy technique (I refrained from using my first-thought descriptor). If a kid with a cellphone, shaking from too much Monster, can produce an out-of-focus, poorly framed, and seemingly pointless image that so accurately duplicates some of the "fine art" photographs of the modern era, then of course the need for "professional" photographers with "pro" fees will will go the way of the dinosaur. Fortunately, tastes will inevitably change. Maybe craft and skill will see a resurgence. Let's hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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