The Dunning-Kruger effect
Discuss!
In music specifically i call it "The American Idol effect"
In which a guy or a girl have been repeatedly told by family and friends how great they are, in which a false sense of greatness gets instilled, thus leading to them to believe they are Gods gift to singing.
A quick reality check or comparison with actual talent will quickly put an end to it.
It's the same in Photography: You see so many people basically taking a cell phone snap, and voila they have created the Mona Lisa for a new generation all with their Iphone......so they think.
If they were to add that photo in a competition with actual photographers, they would quickly come to the realization that it was never more than just an unedited snap.
All arts are subjective and therefore hard to judge, and with todays social media, the more followers and views you have, the more talented and skilled you are..........or so you think.
I think it at the core of it, the dumbing down of the world in large are partially the culprit. Everybody think they are special, or have special talents and gifts.......
But do they really. I think not.......The playing field just have gotten more players.
Stay Focused
I have a problem when 'people-with-cameras', asked what lens to use for their upcoming wedding gig that they are charging for.
There are photographs everywhere. It is the call of photographers to see and capture those images.
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