In article , Mxsmanic
wrote:

It sounds like some people here are bitter about the fact that people can take
good-quality pictures today without "paying their dues" with hours in
darkrooms and thousands spend at labs.

What technology does is even the playing field. Now everyone can have a decent
camera and take pictures with it easily. Which means that, to a greater and
greater extent, the only thing that separates pros from amateurs is the
photographer himself. Equipment doesn't matter, and doesn't help.

No, I'm bitter that people with no talent or understanding of the
basics are screwing people out of their hard-earned money.