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These are such good foresights. I’ve heard a chef say that to make an ethnic food mainstream, make it cheap and widely available. This is exactly what happened to computers, phones, and cameras.
I guess you can say cameras(and computers) are the Chinese food of tech.
phones are taking over sadly
Go out to any big wildlife park, or to an airshow, and you wouldn't say photography is in decline. It's just more specialised now.
I went to a small zoo a couple of years ago, and I think I was the only one there with a camera. All of the parents were taking
pictures of their children and the animals, with their phones….What we are in danger of losing, is the art of photography.
stopped watching after second comercial came up….
Photography is not dying; more photographs than ever are being taken. It's just that most of them are shot on phones and 99% of them are garbage, or selfies. The art form lives on.
It's adjusting I'd say. Back to pre digital era numbers for camera sales. The smart phone just took the place of instant and throw away (35mm) cameras. Also, there has been too much focus on gear Tony, not enough on Photography- at least quite a few of the websites out there. Now I'll watch your video, see what you say 🙂
It might be better to categorize sales by sensor size. There is not much point to buying a dedicated camera having the same sensor size as a smart phone. Interchangeable lens camera sales may be declining moderately. Some point-and-shoot are now up to APS-C, but 1" might be more common. We should probably count separately by 1", micro-thirds, APS-C and FF.
I have had DSLR cameras for years and finally got rid of all them last year. The reason being is that when I travel, on a hike, etc. I can capture clear images and videos with my iPhone. While it is true the phone will not capture images at the same quality level. I don't shot for profit. I also have a DJI Mavic 2 Pro and an Osmo Pocket. Both allow me to capture videos that are more creative then a DSLR camera can do. I don't think DSLR is dead, there will just be fewer consumers willing to lug around a large heavy camera (while traveling, to family events, to Disneyland, etc.)
It's a different time now. Student loan debt has affected so much of our culture. People are getting married later in life, parents are contributing less as they are likely retired. Add to that the perception of good photography in the public's eye has been changed because anyone can be a photographer now. It's embarrassing when someone comes to me showing their photos and they're awful. While I have embraced digital technology I have colleagues that long for the days of analog.
Casual photography is my hobby, and I am bored of it. I'm also an equipment junkie, and I stopped upgrading equipment at Nikon D800, and I am not going to upgrade until IBIS is standard with all cameras. I am ready to move to Sony mirrorless or Fuji mirrorles (when their XTx has IBIS), but I need to get my passion back.
So to sum up . . . photography isn't dying, just changing and evolving. Get into video, social media and DRONES, already there guys and happy to be there 😁
Good info. Having been a senior art director/creative director at some of the largest ad agencies… I've watched the photography/advertising industry go through many changes in the last 25 years. With the availability of digital cameras, cell phones and digital media, everyone thinks they're a photographer. There's always someone who is hungry for work and will shoot for less. I know several terrific pros who have just walked away from the business. Thanks for the video.
As a person who owns 3 cameras, I tend to just use my phone now. I’m planning to get rid of my DSLR keeping my 2 mirrorless. Lenses seems to never get any cheaper now. There’s no way in near future I will buy a new body. I also like to check used lenses now on ebay instead of new. The point is my smartphone is more than enough for most of my photography. My expensive camera is just a “wants” now in my photography hobby.
I´m considering seriously return to the good old days … D-76…Dektol…Tri-x-Pan…mi beloved FM2 and Omega enlarger…….ahhhh very important with film…a good meter !!!
I hope the portrait book is available in digital format.
I am in Australia, and in respect to photography, the same trends are happening here as well. The use of video is definitely increasing in the marketing of products and services, as we see on social media.
What does Chelsea means “then you die”? Does she means that you Gad a near death experience or it’s a insider’s joke? The problem for Canon and Nikon is that the camera world will be for a while a costumer electronic market , were continuous innovation and free software upgrades are the norm. It will be a difficult transformation for them. Canon is a little bit better prepare (computers, because printers are like cameras use to be). Brand loyalty is also affected because of the need for new mounts. I hpe nikon adapts quickly.
think photographers themselves are killing their profession by selling themselves for nothing, value in photography is going down to zero. Stock sites is and example and worst is the stock site where people give away images for free
Hi Chelsea & Tony , I love landscape photography and I wasn’t even thinking about Doing portrait photography. But then I started taking photos of my husband , my son & my best friend kids they came out so well that I think I’m changing mind. I work a 9 to 5 so never thought about making a living at it. Now you say photography is dying not the news I wanted to hear. I admire you guys thank u for all your information
Was photography ever alive? In my opinion, photography is art for people who can't paint or draw.
i really hope its "dying". there will be lots of camera owners selling their. i've been waiting. come on!!
Online auction sites are doing well. Sales of diecast manual 1980s lenses are moving fast.
Pre-owned quality SLRs at all prices are widely available and so is filmstock. Compare the cost of a good pre-owned lens – in any class – and quality manual lenses are phenomenal value.
The recession has meant many people realise they are keen amateur photographers and they don't have to buy lightweight equipment which is harder to use for left handed people.
There are good traders out there who check and replace light seals and traders gain reputations when they fully photograph and describe both the cameras and their lenses.
It's so easy to have film processed to disc too, without the prints. You can have a 36 roll of digital SLR quality shots for a little over £12. Why spend thousands on new gear when if you can learn about the equipment you want. It's free to ask the seller a question before you buy? How are pre-owned film sales doing Tony and Chelsea?
Lol they charge 2K + dollars for their camera systems and hope the sales will go up? Guys i'm not pro and i'm happy with my old Nex5R. If you want me to buy a new hobby camera and if you wand to sell all that mass full frame toys for non pros you should definitely look into making those systems more affordable. No way i'm going to pay thousands of dollars for casual photo shoots.
People are buying specific phones just for the camera. I use my phone camera a lot but I also know their limitations. Most of your entry level cameras are bought by moms to take pictures of their kids sports or special occasions. And then there's those that you mentioned that think they can just go out and buy a camera and start taking portraits without any training. They put it in auto mode and take off only to fizzle out. I live in a small town. In the film days we only had 1 photographer. I did my wedding. Now that cameras are digital everyone thinks they're a photographer. We have 5 or 6 in the local area that I know of. Most of them are not that good. I really don't want to do public work but photography is expensive as a hobby. I make enough at my job to pay my bills but it's hard to justify spending several thousands of dollars on cameras and hear just for a hobby. But if I'm going to do portraits for people I want to do the best I can and learn everything I can about it the same as I would with landscape photography.
I think sales is dying but I think photography is not even close to being dead. Its just so much is packed into smart phones now a days that everyone thinks a smart phone will get you those "pro" shots. The problem as well is anyone that is starting off with photography run into the issues that these lenses are not cheap. Prime lenses can run 2 to 3 thousand for the best ones. Consumers see 3 thousand and they dont understand why it has that price tag and rather just take pictures on their phones. I think all major camera companies need to reevaluate these prices and really consider a change. How can a beginner really get into the field when its so expensive. Photography will never be dead. But with these prices our bank accounts will be dead.
Rubbish
This is what happens when technology stalls out. It is not just camera companies that are seeing this slump but every industry that relies on technological innovation. There is very little innovation happening in technology right now so people are holding on to what they have and the used market is beginning to be used more heavily. In 2009, if you tried to shoot with a 11 year old digital camera you would be laughed out of the profession. In 2019 if you shoot with an 11 year old camera, you can't tell the difference unless you pixel peep or blow up the image to ridiculous sizes. This is entirely why the industry is pushing mirrorless so hard right now. if they can't change the technology they have to change the form factor.
Also pray for innovation to happen some time soon because these companies are not above doing what Adobe has done and turning their products into a service platform to eliminate the used market. Just imagine turning on your camera and nothing works but the LCD screen showing a big "License Expired"
Well if photography is dying, why are film volume sales steadily increasing every year?
Who still uses a brownie?
People rather pay cheap for cheap quality photos.
Give a customer a price quote and they feel being robbed and they'll tell you why the other guy with a camera charges way less and you will be insulted by how you will be compared to a guy who over photoshopped his photo.
Thank you for your channel 🙏
I learn so much about photography by just watching you two.❤️🇺🇸