The Illusion of Simplicity

Hello everyone, Forgive me for saying this but there is ALOT of junk floating around the internet when it comes to quality photographs. Some of the reasons for this is due to: 1. Many amateurs are so infatuated by the latest and greatest brands/cameras and don't know how to properly operate them. 2. Fewer and fewer inspiring photographers are lacking the experience of seeing professional photography. 3. Many digital photographers believe everything can be fixed using photoshop or other software. 4. photographic equipment manufacturers are mainly interested is selling the equipment. Many of the photographs used in advertisement aren't even taken with the equipment being advertised! The gap between amateur and pro photographers is getting narrower and narrower with advancing technology.