The Golden Age of Photography is now.
I'd rather say:
The golden age of photographic technique is now.
At the core photography is not about our technical means - we all know that.
Its more about us as photographers and how we relate to our subject and express it.
This has never substantially changed.
In the end it comes down to what we invest personally, how well and effectively we invest it (skill, talent) and if we sustain it over a time long enough to let it evolve.
The occasional "lucky shot" may appear to be an exception, but it is not.
Some (anti-)theses:
- Having access to great tools doesn't make us great photographers.
- Having access to great locations doesn't make us great photographers.
- Having access to great people doesn't make us great photographers.
- Having a large fanclub doesn't make us great photographers.
- Being famous doesn't make us great photographers.
- Being financially successful doesn't make us great photographers.
- Being good at bullshitting about photography doesn't make us great photographers.
- Being good at distributing our stuff doesn't make us great photographers.
All the points mentioned may or may not help one being successful, but they don't make one a good photographer.
my 0.02 € of bs.
Cheers
~Chris