Viewpoint Kirk Tuck

摘要

Camera sales have declined sharply recently and I find myself wondering why. Smartphones have been gently eroding the market for the past four years, but why the sudden plunge? I believe that hobbyists have come to the conclusion that, after years of pursuing some sort of competence in the craft, they have reached a dead end. There's no real cheese at the end of the imaging tunnel. Pros take pictures to sell. Their motivation comes from trying to please clients - and getting paid. But hobbyists mostly have one feedback loop: to share images with like-minded souls and to bask in the glory of positive feedback.