There was an article this week from a Japanese market analyst who argued that competition in the camera industry is leading to the decline of the camera industry. He cited the announcement of Olympus recently who have shut down/sold off their consumer camera business.
I have only one reaction to the story. Duh! Continue reading “Competition is Bad?”
It’s the dog days of summer here in Canada. Photographers everywhere are getting out to capture the hum of life. Vacation photographs, outdoor events, family events, outdoor location shoots or special projects that have been waiting for the perfect day are all being recorded now. Even indoor work is at its height, with many hours of natural light available to help get the best shots.
In a month, we return to routine, which for some might include membership in the local camera club or association. I personally belong to three. Typically on hiatus in the summer, they launch with a bang in September. And we’ll all have lots of new material to share. But will we? Continue reading “Competition is Good for the Soul”
In two weeks, my local photography club, the Oshawa Camera Club, will be holding a discussion and vote. The subject: how natural should nature photography be? Club competition rules for the nature category are currently strict, limiting almost all evidence of “hand of man” and requiring that the image be a documentary of the subject in their natural environment. But today’s sophisticated software opens the door to edits that are routinely applied in other categories, so why not here? Here’s the debate… Continue reading “Is Nature Ever Natural?”
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