>>2682784Not the guy you were replying to, but...
> Photography is sold as often as other mediums, just not by the same mechanismCommercial photography != fine art photography. We were discussing art here.
>The difference between taking great photos, and taking award winning photosFind me any "award winning" fine art photographer that hasn't been trying for at least a decade.
>The barrier of entry for photography is drastically lowCorrect, that's the issue, everyone has a camera. But very few people can make the most out of their shots.
Implying > you can get lucky and shoot something amazing from day one
Is again, horseshit, show me any photo from anyones first week with their camera, I bet every single photo is a crock of shit.
If the barrier for entry to fine art photography was so low, why are you not a household name by now?
And finally, how can the barrier for entry for any popular pursuit be low? The more popular something is, the more people that do it, the higher the standards get pushed. If you want a low entry barrier, look at a much less common pasttime, such as ferret legging or purring (shin kicking), with 6 months practice you could be in the top 10 worldwide.
