anotherview wrote:
...This statement, "the incremental cost of film encourages us to be more deliberate," we may agree inherently disciplines the film photographer.
Yet, a digital photographer too may take the same care in devising a shot. In fact, unless he does so, he will never rise beyond a snapshooter.
After all, at bottom, photography functions as a craft. Skill, patience, experience, and diligence mark both the film photographer and the digital photographer.
True. Very true. But in our "Convenience Store Society", I perceive that many, if not most, newbies who buy a digital camera will appreciate the ability of capturing (in their eyes) "great shots" by simply putting the camera om "Auto-Everything" and holding down the shutter button until "something magical" happens. Why take the time and effort to actually Learn the craft when the camera "does so much?" As evidence, I point out the myriad of sunset photos posted almost daily in the Photo Gallery. Composition? Exposure? Leveling? Frankly, I think we "Hogs" have our work cut out for us as advisor/instructors.