I think doing things digitally has made certain types of “art” generally easier and more accessible. Namely, photography. Bad lighting, bad framing, and a plethora of other rookie mistakes can now be caught on the spot thanks to the digital viewfinder and later corrected thanks to Photoshop.
While I’m happy that this new digital renaissance has opened up the door to many talented people who were maybe too intimidated to try to learn about apertures and f-stops and darkrooms and everything else back when things were on film and a single mistake cost $10 and an hour of your time in a red tinted room, I would like to say that buying a Canon Digital Rebel for $250 at Best Buy does not a professional photographer make.
Seriously. It reminds me of the time I asked that guy at the party wearing the Maiden shirt which album was his favorite and he didn’t know what I was talking about. Don’t be one of those people.
