What they got wrong

[John R]

Check out this video from Ted Forbes channel, The art of photography. It's a talk on what really matters in photography and how we should have some perspective with regard to the new cameras and their technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlcDc-6qEnw

JR

[Martin Kristiansen]

I like Ted Forbes. He makes a good point I think

[JNB_Rare]

The context is photography, but the symptoms Ted describes are wide-spread. All the more reason that we need to fill in the gaps with our children and grandchildren when life and/or the educational system misses them. Marketing teams and the Internet aren't going to do it! Expose them to the arts if/when the 'educational pendulum' swings to sciences and technology. Encourage exploration and inventiveness AND practice and discipline. Challenge disrespect (respectfully). Foster critical thinking.

[Rob C]

Ted always gets terribly "excited" about most things... just his manner of speaking.

But yes, he does recognise GAS and what a stupid, self-defeating flaw it is with people. However, if it also provides excuses that one can accept for one's other shortcomings in photography, fair enough: spend good money and endless hours learning new menus and anything you can that fills the gap between buying and producing.

One could even go on a never-ending series of workshops and spend real time with more photographers!

:-)