What Is The 'Crossroad' That Photography Is At?

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What is the "Crossroad" that photography is at?
There a time for everyone, one must move forward or else they’ll wither and die away. This same idea goes to photography. Picture has almost replace words and story in today society. Every picture tell a story. The people who were interested in photography and who contributed to its childhood success were most serious and capable. Photography can be said as a hard process but as technology thrive we notice the spawn of mass production. This can both harm and benefit in the world of photography. Technology is making photographer lazier. Furthermore, photos are starting to lose their words and narratives. Everyone is

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