Is Our Ability To Make Amazing Photographs Coming At A Price?

1951-52 Chevrolet. I’m sure one had to actually ‘drive’ this automobile. No automation,no cruise control, no power steering, no automatic transmission, no power brakes. You arecompletely involved in the act of driving. This is no self-driving Tesla. (click to enlarge)A few posts ago I wrote an article wondering if we photographers are becoming fatigued by the hype, false excitement and extraordinary expense each time a new camera is introduced. The rumor sites start posting a few ‘leaked’ specifications here and there. People speculate. We wonder what the new camera will be like. More rumors. Excitement builds and then when the new camera arrives, it seems as though most people are disappointed. The camera is either a small incremental upgrade over what is already available or it is something we don’t need or even want. As a result, it seems, this may be one reasons why sales of expensive interchangeable lens cameras have dropped. You can read that post here.As I continued to mull…