(Rebuttal to THE STORY OF REMORA AND THE SHARK.) Are photographers artists? Gosh darn right we are! We are the seekers of truth and makers of history! Do you see a painter on the battlefield, charging in right behind the troops and dodging bullets? Do you see a musician help improve the fashion industry? Or is there a sculptor who…
A single thought terrorized me with sleepless nights, poor appetite and cold sweat upon my troubled brow. The idea that photographers are not true artists, but rather remoras or sucker fish who just latch on to the greater being and rely upon it for sustenance and are never capable of actual creation. Don’t get me wrong, sure we do contribute…