Lightroom Presets: A Tool for the Talentless?
As much as the digital age has changed the world for the better – and it is undeniable that it has
brought people closer together by making all the world more accessible – there are more than a few
people who...
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Lightroom Presets: A Tool for the Talentless?
As much as the digital age has changed the world for the better – and it is undeniable that it has
brought people closer together by making all the world more accessible – there are more than a few
people who believe that it has had an undesirable effect by letting less talented people pass
themselves off as artists.
Whether it is print journalists sneering at bloggers or film makers rolling
their eyes at YouTube auteurs, there are people in every branch of art that have unkind things to
say about those who use the wider availability of technology and platforms to gain exposure.
To be honest, there is some truth in the suggestion that this age has allowed people with limited
talent to become famous.
That is an unavoidable consequence of opening up the means to wider
exposure and empowering people.
However it is hard to avoid the conclusion that much of the
snobbery directed at these advancements comes from a sense of protectionism more
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