What is the future of professional photography?

What is the future of photography and professional photographers, just like asking the future of the sun and the earth? Without the sun, the earth can't sustain life, just as a photographer can't capture life without photography. One depends on the other, as I answered on Quora before, "rolando Gomez, what do you think of the current photography industry? What do you think it will be like in five years? "

In short, this is the best time to be interested in photography in history, but it is the worst time for photographers and some photography industries in history.

So, let's take a look at the photography industry first. I didn't repeat my answer to the following question word for word. Photographic lighting manufacturers feel the pressure of today's cameras, especially mirrorless cameras, which have established image stabilization sensors and high ISO capabilities. These cameras have created a paradigm shift, and the demand for strong light has decreased.

I myself, once sponsored by Dynalite and Haenszel's high-end lighting, seldom use my flash, preferring ambient light or available light. If I need a "hit" light, indoors or outdoors, I turn on my solar reflector. Mirrors are lighter and easier to carry. My mirrorless camera doesn't need artificial light like previous film and SLR cameras.

Yes, as I said, SLR is an old technology, and mirrorless is the latest technology, so Hasselblad introduced a mirrorless center camera, while Nikon and Canon fell behind in this technology, and they only got such a poor evaluation recently when they entered the mirrorless field.

Early users such as Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica and Fuji now have great mirrorless technology. If your smartphone is iPhone, Android, etc. So you are using a mirrorless camera. SLR is out of date. Once you use a mirrorless camera, you won't use it again. More information here: mirrorless camera-the first arrow.

As mentioned before, people's interest in photography is unprecedented. Let's face it, smartphone cameras shoot better than some SLR cameras, and you don't need photography skills or knowledge to operate these small mirrorless camera communication devices. Photography is the easiest to create and operate if you count the free and paid filter applications. Anyone can look like an artist with a few taps on the phone.