Have computers made life worse?

(Socially and photographically)

Now both sides to this argument have their pros and cons. Yet when we think about it our whole life revolves around computers, we are apart of a computer generation.

Photographically, computers are the reason photography is so accessible to us as photography students and professionals who need that means. There is unlimited variety of photographic equipment, accessories, programs. The internet also plays a huge role within the photography industry as it is a huge resource for viewing other images, photo-sharing websites, and information on pretty much anything, tutorials, forums, online guides etc.

Having said that, it also makes it easier for anyone to become a photographer overnight and have technically perfect images.

Photography is a dying art! film photography in particular. It is very rare to see someone take a film camera out with them to document a birthday party. The miniature space set aside in Jessop’s, to home a few dusty boxes of photographic film is heartbreaking.

But if there is a shortcut to something, it is only natural that we use it. As people we are very lazy.

We forget that technology is created by the brightest minds in the world with only good intentions. (Excuse the invention of the atomic bomb) it is our fault for not utilizing them to their full potential. We take things for granted everything can be edited and manipulated. No real effort is made anymore. More people use the internet for social networking sites than they do for educating themselves.