Are " Instagrammers" photographers?
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Somebody told me they are a photographer and sent me a link to "their portfolio".
It's a blog with poorly composed, heavily filtered photos. I have another friend though whose mobile phone's instagram photos are actually amazing.
What's your stand on people who don't know what's aperture, how focal length affects distortion, how to change white balance and whose photos are only ever usable when seen on mobile phone screen?
Can they call themselves "photographers"?
It's a blog with poorly composed, heavily filtered photos. I have another friend though whose mobile phone's instagram photos are actually amazing.
What's your stand on people who don't know what's aperture, how focal length affects distortion, how to change white balance and whose photos are only ever usable when seen on mobile phone screen?
Can they call themselves "photographers"?
probedb said:
You seem to be dumping everyone who uses instagram in the same boat. Would you say the pro photographers that use it, post their stuff, have stuff published in places like National Geographic are crap just because they happen to post something on instagram?
Initially I didn't like it, but I've found so many good photographers out there, for many it's just another tool. Not everyone on instagram uses the app to take or compose or edit the picture. There are also plenty of apps that allow you to keep the aspect ratio of a photo and put borders where required.
Just for the record - I'm not referring to people posting their DSLR photos on Instagram. Only people taking photos with their mobile phones.Initially I didn't like it, but I've found so many good photographers out there, for many it's just another tool. Not everyone on instagram uses the app to take or compose or edit the picture. There are also plenty of apps that allow you to keep the aspect ratio of a photo and put borders where required.
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