I've gone to two lectures in the last week at SCAD and have noticed a trend among the photographers...

THEY'RE ALL FILM SNOBS WHO THINK DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS DON'T HAVE TALENT.

This, needless to say, PISSES ME OFF.

Film's great. I think there are many awesome things you can do with film, and it's not easy to master. I have much respect for film photographers.

But why do so many people think digital photographers take any less time, care, and creativity in making a product?

I personally spend HOURS UPON HOURS and DAYS working on getting the perfect shot and editing the colors just so, just as others in a physical darkroom.

It is not easier to take a good photograph with a digital camera. The camera doesn't automatically say "hey, move over to the left." or "there's better lighting behind you." A good photographer is a good photographer. A good photograph doesn't just happen because of equipment. And no matter how many megapixels or whatnot on your camera you have, a picture won't look good unless YOU'RE GOOD.

The two forms of photography are just that- TWO DIFFERENT FORMS.

Therefore, one CANNOT be superior to another.

Sure, I haven't mastered submerging my photos in stop and fix, but YOU haven't mastered mask layering. They are two different talents.

And for another thing-

Film is awesome for fine art. But how do you seriously plan on getting a job with Vogue with a film only background? Just because you don't like digital doesn't mean you can tell Vogue they're wrong and expect a job. The world is changing. Accept it. Embrace it.

I'm not saying we should only be taught digital to become better photographers. I AM saying that in order to GET A JOB we need to keep up with technology.

Anyway,

I DON'T HATE FILM,

BUT I HATE FILM SNOBS!!!