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Here's one to perhaps get you thinking......

When I were a lad if you asked probably a good percentage of the public to name a famous photographer there was a fair chance they would have been able to. A fair few without prompting and a good many with some little clue.

Examples Bailey, Donovan, Snowdon, Litchfield et al.

Photography at that time was not as popular as today and the 'Playboy' image of the photographer was at it's height.

These days when millions have access to some form of imaging device, notably phones, and the dark room has become the box on a table or lap in probably the majority of homes - how many could name a famous photographer?

When the mentality of the Metro reader is to vote Leona Lewis as 'The most influential woman to have lived in London in the last 100 years', ( I kid you not!:bang:), how many may have heard of a 'big time photographer'? Or in fact anyone who hasn't appeared on any of the mind numbing crap on TV or who dosen't kick a ball?

What do you think?
 
Oldies, OLDIES!
I'll have you know their all YOUNGSTERS! (Or at least they are to me)!

But ya, but. Like. Sympathise but disagree. Like.

I don't think many of the public could have ever named many photographers, even old foreign ones! The British just don't appreciate images. But I agree that the small numbers who could have given you names have reduced considerably over the last few decades. And people think the Metro is a newspaper!

Serious final point, just who is Leona Lewis? I don't think I've EVER heard of her! Wouldn't be some one from "Jesus Christ Soap-star, Superstar, Strictly on Ice", would it?
 
who's leona lewis? some kinda product of strictly got talent britain's on ice with me?

I know quite a lot of photographers, across all sorts of areas of the industry...but then... this is what I do... Bailey is the 'goto' name for 'uh you're like some kinda david bailey', I don't think there's really many 'famous' photographers out there.

The little 14 year old 'paparazzi' probably has almost as much if not more widespread recognition as most high level snappers...
 
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