Photography is Dead

Okay, it's not really. But for a while I thought it might be. Why? Digital photography, of course! Digital cameras make everyone a great photographer, right? I thought so, until I got a Flickr account (yes, my cyberlife expands [perhaps to make up for a contracting analog life??]). I went to upload my heartbreaking works of staggering photographic genius only to find that out of the 500+ photos I've taken since acquiring the beloved Canon PowerShot SD800, only five (5!) were upload-worthy. And looking at the photos on Flickr or at my acquaintance Pete Springer's website, I realize that -- as always -- it's not the equipment that makes the photo.

Although it helps.