A Humorous Look at what Real Photographers Do

How do you recognize a real photographer? Surely, a real photographer does not use a point-and-shoot camera… without telling everyone in sight that “my other camera is a DSLR.”

Paul Burwell has borrowed from the “Real Programmers Don’t Write Specs” manifesto to publish his own tongue-in-cheek “Top 18 assertions about Real photographers.”

I thought I’d give it a try, too…

A real photographer:

1. does not use a point-and-shoot camera… without telling everyone in sight that “my other camera is a DSLR.”
2. does not use the term “mirrorless DSLR” because it is an oxymoron.
3. only uses full frame DSLRs because anything less is for “enthusiasts.”
4. uses an external light meter and always takes 20 minutes to meter the zones before clicking the shutter.
5. reveres Ansel Adams.
6. always shoots RAW.
7. never admits it’s post processing and not the camera or their skills that account for the great image.
8. only reads DPReview [you know what that makes you].
9. takes B&W pictures that require 1000 words to explain what they are about.
10. uses serious music in their Vimeo videos.
11. always does a Behind the Scenes to explain how much work it took to take the picture or video.
12. uses Flash on their website.
13. add your own…