Today is World Photography Day, but instead of celebrating this creative medium, I've actually been thinking pretty deeply about my career in this industry. I love photography, I have a Master's degree in photography, and I do still consider myself a photographer by trade – but realistically, I haven't shot anything on a freelance or paid basis for well over two years.
If it weren't for my full-time job as a tech journalist, I'm not really sure where I'd be right now. In today's digital landscape, there's a sharper focus (pun fully intended) on the best iPhones for photography, plus how to make the highest quality social media videos, and the best ways to use ChatGPT for generative AI. To me, it begs the question of who would want to pay for photography (or any artistic outlet for that matter) when AI is more affordable and more accessible.
