Still, there’s nothing wrong with shooting on a “low-end” camera. Like Mr Gianatti said, today’s mid-range gear is just the same as yesteryear’s high-end stuff — nothing wrong with using a less competitive camera if it makes you a more effective photographer.

The problem is three fold.

1. If she showed crap and delivered crap, then there was no case. Any photographer who thinks it would be a good thing for ‘judges’ to start deciding what is a ‘good’ picture in order for a photographer to be paid… well, hope the hell you know what you are getting into. If she showed a gorgeous book and delivered crap, then she deserves sanction. To make it about any thing else is naive, silly, and to be expected from NON-pros with Flickr delusions of grandeur. This type of case (not all that uncommon, BTW) is always about what was promised versus what was delivered. (Yes, gearheads, there are actual professionals who deal with this kind of thing a lot.)

2. When someone points out that it is a TV show, I immediately dismiss them as arrogant and self absorbed. Anyone who would think that anyone who has a problem actually thinks it is real is beyond the ability to reason. Sounds good on the internet (anonymous Funkassmonwhatever), but shows a totally unfounded belief they they know more than the people discussing it. This is usually done without acknowledging any other understanding of how viral marketing and mimes are capable of changing personal understanding and context. S’OK, gets lonely in momma’s basement.

3. The challenge to the ‘entry level’ camera is so laughable as to make one giddy. The ‘entry level’ cameras are way better than the ‘big guns’ of a few years ago. I would shoot with a Rebel or a D90 way faster than a 1DS, or early Nikon… to think different is to not get out of momma’s basement enough.

Finally, when it becomes fashionable to kick and humiliate other people for amusement, it also becomes incumbent on those with class and humanity to disapprove. There are those who love to laugh at other peoples misery, or challenges. We know who they are. We have seen them at work.

Disgusting and disgraceful.

Yep it is a TV show. YES it changes the way people think about interpersonal relationships and if you don’t think there will be photographers dealing with similar instances from halfwitted, but greedy brides, you are simply simple.

Ass from LE out.

Furthermore, I think the guy at LE’s just being an ass. He seems to just be irritated at entertainment based television, as do all the critics.

I’m with the judge on this one, tbh.