Well, true enough, I can't argue there, LOL. But I suppose what bothers me is even I myself, thinking back, how long has it been since I actually used a camera in preference to a computer?? And why?? I used to love my camera. Have computers made me forget all the wonders one can do with photography alone?? In reality if we think about it, it is still cheaper to have a home studio with lighting and props and get a real model rather than build your own from scratch and have to not only buy something like 3D studiomax or maya, but then take the time to learn it well enough to create something so very intricate and so real. Same could go for props and animals and scenery as well. Yet when it comes down to it Digital Art does seem to snub its' nose somewhat at photography; I am only going by the mood, I have heard it said, (and not in any particular place, just a general whereabouts), that photography as a medium on its' own is passe' and not as artistically creative in the eyes of the wow computer generation. I actually beg to differ. I think on a visual basis both have very similar ideals and realistically one can aid the other perspectfully and with versatility. The other thing that bothers me is on one end you get the snubbery of CG versus photography, and on the other spectrum you get fine art VS CG. Fine art used to have it in for photography, now it appears as if photography is more acceptable yet CG is not even near a standard unless your going into animation or games. It is almost as if one is concerned the other will take something away from the other, instead of working hand in hand as it should be and as I am certain many, many artists do anyways. What a fun world of art we live in LOL ;-) Tools, that is really all it is about, and I don't know why one has to be better or worse or wrong or righter than the other, it's what we would find more feasable economically, and what meets our needs or works best for whatever moment or project we are doing, no? I think the more mediums we open our creativity to, the better chance we may have to appreciate all possibilities and make it easier to attain our end results with our art; the more tools at our disposal the better. That is just my own opinion, my own two cents for whatever its worth ;-)