Andy, I don't think counting photography grads and traditional photo jobs is meaningful. Graduates would be employed in the expanding fields of imaging and digital illustration. On the other hand, maybe schools in some regions have been too slow adjusting their curriculum. I suspect the person who wrote the BJP article didn't dig too deeply into the matter. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: BJP article > From: ADavidhazy <andpph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, May 19, 2005 8:16 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: andpph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > AZ, > > I don't know about impact on quality, etc. but I do think that the supply of > highly qualified, averagely qualified and poorly qualified photographers far > outstrips the national or global demand for photographers. > > However, the demand for photographs I believe is going up. But the demand is > being met by people who do not identify themselves as photographers. Everyone > with a digital camera these days seems to be a "photographer" - cutting into > the demand for those who truly (or in some way or another) believe that that > is what they are. > > just my opinion. > > :) > andy
