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Okay, so there seems to be this little problem nowadays where everyone thinks they're a photographer. The problem is: these "photographers" are showcasing poorly shot images, using terrible lighting, having myspace angles. Yeah, photography this does not make, kids. You can enjoy taking your pictures all you want, but it's not really too artistic.

Photographers actually set up an image in order for it to be aesthetically pleasing. There's a lot of work behind getting that perfect shot.

Hobbyist photographers, while they may not take everything into consideration, still use at least composition, lighting, and exposure.

If anyone cares to know what the faster frames say its:
composition, lighting, line, value, shape, form, space, texture, contrast, colour, movement, emphasis, pattern, proportion, unity, perspective, balance, exposure, quality.
These are factors taken into consideration when the photographer is behind a camera. They are the elements and principles of photography, along with a couple other miscellaneous points.

I, personally, want to get into the photography field, but I feel as though I'm not going to be taken seriously due to my age and the various "photographers" in my age bracket that really don't pay too much mind to how things are set up. It's depressing really.

So I decided to make this stamp for my own personal use as there were no other ones that I could find with this sort of message. I hope you guys can find use for it, as well. :)

Oh, and if anyone goes to look for my photography to see if I have the right to say this and only finds crappy snapshots, that's because this isn't my photo account. XD It's *Mih43l.

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Hours taken to compile this: +10

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The camera is dA's :camera: emoticon.
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This whole new generation of selfie taking, spray, pray, and post away "photographers" make me want to scream.
 
I try the best I can with a 10 year old Canon XTi DSLR. I'm actually learning the settings of my camera, learning the art of lighting and composition, investing in different equipment, filters, lenses, lighting, learning different techniques etc. before I make the leap into a full frame or a generally better camera to fully pursue photography as a career... and then I feel sick to my stomach every time I log onto Facebook and see all these idiots running "photography" businesses with powerhouse DSLRs like the Canon 6D or better, and they all use the stock lens, the God awful on camera flash, shoot in .JPG, and never bother to switch the thing out of Program or Full Automatic.
  
I'm just left glaring behind a screen silently sneering "Congratulations, your camera is smarter than you! Too bad the camera doesn't know a thing about composition/framing or the general elements behind a good photo! Automatic Mode and your bad editing skills can only do so much. Just throw a vignette around it, or turn it into a black and white! Ohhhh you're such a great photographer! Sure, I'll pay you $50 an hour for something my grandma could accomplish with her cell phone's camera!"
      
I guess what really pisses me off in the end is that it's never been easier to actually LEARN photography. YouTube, DeviantArt, and blogs offer endless resources on everything from understanding the basic settings of a camera, to formulas for getting complex shots right. Seriously. Ignorance and laziness. I started with a Canon T80 SLR from digital compacts. Huge eye opener to my own ignorance. I'd love to see anyone who shoots a DSLR in Automatic try to take photos with an older SLR. It forces you to learn what you're actually doing. lol     

*sigh*
Rant over. I needed this stamp. Thank you.