The Photography-on-the-Net Forums is Shutting Down
Photography-on-the-Net, one of the original digital photography forums and perhaps one of the most prominent of the time, is shutting down at the end of 2023.
Photography-on-the-Net, one of the original digital photography forums and perhaps one of the most prominent of the time, is shutting down at the end of 2023.
What’s the difference between a hobby, and a job? Ignoring money, of course, I’d say that a hobby’s primary purpose is entertainment and relaxation, whereas a job’s primary purpose is to produce value. And yet, defying common sense, photographers seem to have this reversed.
The consumer camera market is dead. Buried. Worm food. And if camera manufacturers don't switch their focus to enthusiasts fast, they'll lose them too. That seems to be the core thesis behind this interesting industry breakdown by photographer and educator Tony Northrup.
An interesting headline spotted over at Yahoo News: “More Americans Becoming Serious Photographers“.
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