>>3262050He won't, because he can't.
Post-80s millennials have this obsession with being unique and original... too much coddling. Too many "you're special" pep talks from clueless parents doing more harm than good. They were never given that initial grip on reality.
This snowflake is so obsessed with finding himself and expressing his uniqueness, he thinks that capturing nature -reality- is "giving up" and equates OP's portraits to garbage cans. That's how deeply ingrained the need is.
Forget for a minute that photography is the lazy man's painting to begin with...
The photography greats were great because of two reasons: They were either the first, or the most skilled, or both. We're at the point now where most of the true first opportunities are gone, and all that remain are derivatives. That leaves skill (which is met with pure hatred here on /p/) and inevitably, gimmicks.
Gimmicks have taken the place of originality. It seems lately, the more original you try to make your gimmicks, the more absurd it gets. Casuals will fall for this trope, and Daily Mail will do a story for a few clicks, but it will be forgotten the next time the Facebook feed rolls over.
I Googled "most creative photographs" and pic related are the top results... a bunch of cringe. Gimmicks. Essentially photographic puns.
I Googled "Most original photograph 2017" and got this SJW bullshit:
https://www.refinery29.com/2017/12/186429/refinery29-original-photography-2017-highlightsAnd this from National Geographic:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/12/most-liked-instagram-photos-2017-natgeo/I have yet to see anything truly original from any publication in recent memory. Photography is no longer a truly "original" art form. At best, you'll capture a rare event or have some good timing, but it will be conventional in nature or due to advances in technology or time and effort, or luck, not unbridled originality.
Photography should just be fun.
