Human photography essay

Artistic Meritocracy

What are the practical and philosophical implications once photography and art-creation has been democratized for the masses?

It means that art-creation becomes a meritocracy, which means — your rank as a photographer-artist is based on your skill, effort, and merit, not how rich you are, or your access to tools and privilege.

ERIC KIM

Photographer, blogger, street photography educator, artist-publisher. Human-generated essays from the pavement, the camera, the body, and the real world.