29 March 2024

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Seriously? Douchebag?

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If I haven’t said this often enough let me say it again — I HATE blanket statements.

Someone I know recently said “jokingly” that “DSLRs are for douchebags“.  By inference, that means anyone who owns or wants a DSLR camera IS a douchebag.

Let’s do the math:

  • DSLRs are for douchebags.
  • Professional photographers use DSLR cameras.
  • Therefore, professional photographers are douchebags.

Does that mean that because I WANT to own a DSLR, by inference that makes ME a douchebag?  Or soon to be a douchebag?  I’m using a borrowed one now, does that make me a part-time douchebag?

I can’t help but wonder what kind of personal trauma he went through for him to even jokingly say that.  I mean, a camera is a camera whether it is an idiot cam (aka point and click) or an SLR, right?  And whatever kind of camera a person owns should not in any way affect a person’s personality, right?  Also, it should not follow that only a certain personality type would purchase a particular kind of camera, right?  So, why persecute a person for owning or wanting a DSLR by calling him a douchebag?

If a person is unpleasant, to begin with, owning or not owning a DSLR has nothing to do with it.

Some camera facts …

DSLR camera
DSLR camera

In general, DSLR cameras take better pictures than point and clicks when photos are taken by the same person.  It is not fair to compare outputs if a different person took a pic on one camera and someone else on another.

However, having a DSLR does not guarantee a good photo.  The quality of the shot still depends on the skill of the person who took it … and at times, we get lucky and are able to capture that perfect shot.  No matter how good your camera is if you do not know how to compose a shot (factoring in lighting, image framing, effect, etc.) it would not matter what kind of camera you use.

And then there’s good old photoshop.

That telephoto lens, that periscope-like flash, those filters, the hood … they don’t mean a thing.  They’re just fancy attachments.  Give the guy a point and click and if he can take a good picture with that then give him the DSLR and see if he can take a good pic with that, too. Given time to learn the camera, I’m sure he could.

So, seriously … are DSLRs for douchebags?  Or are there just douchebags out there whether they have a camera or not? DSLR or otherwise?

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