Summary: <p>At the Wedding & Portrait Photography International (WPPI) conference 2012 in Las Vegas, Catherine is joined by 8 industry experts and insiders to convene on the controversial subject, "Is Technology a Menace to Photography?"</p> <p>The luminary-studded panel featured renowned photographers such as Pulitzer Prize winner <a href="http://www.greggibson.com/">Greg Gibson</a>, celebrity photographer and <a href="http://help-portrait.com/">Help-Portrait</a> creator <a href="http://www.catherinehall.net/blog/2011/10/28/twit-photo-30-jeremy-cowart/">Jeremy Cowart</a>, reDefine host <a href="http://www.catherinehall.net/blog/2011/10/07/twit-photo-27-tamara-lackey/">Tamara Lackey</a>, Fast Track Photographer educator <a href="http://danesanders.com/">Dane Sanders</a>, legendary wedding photographers <a href="http://www.cmphotography.com/">Cliff Mautner</a> and <a href="http://www.catherinehall.net/blog/2012/02/16/wedding-photographer-jerry-ghionis/">Jerry Ghionis</a>, hot emerging fashion photographer <a href="http://www.lindsayadlerphotography.com/">Lindsay Adler</a>, and glamour queen <a href="http://www.catherinehall.net/blog/2011/10/14/twit-photo-28-sue-bryce/">Sue Bryce</a>.</p> <p>They engaged in a heated discussion about topics, such as the too-easy lure of technological gimmickry to smooth over lack of artistic know-how; self-education and cultivation of a unique creative vision with responsible and mindful use of technology; so-called "naive" art; the future of point-and-shoots and DSLRs in an age of camera phones; and the relevance of professional photographers over the coming decade.</p> <p><b>Guests</b>: <a href="http://greggibson.com/">Greg Gibson</a>, <a href="http://jeremycowart.com">Jeremy Cowart</a>, <a href="http://tamaralackey.com">Tamara Lackey</a>, <a href="http://danesanders.com">Dane Sanders</a>, <a href="http://cmphotography.com">Cliff Mautner</a>, <a href="http://jerryghionis.com">Jerry Ghionis</a>, <a href="http://inbedwithsue.com">Sue Bryce</a>, and <a href="http://lindsayadlerphotography.com">Lindsay Adler</a></p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/catherine_hall" target="_blank">Catherine Hall</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p>Follow Catherine on <a href="https://twitter.com/catherine_hall" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. You can also check out her blog <a href="http://catherinehall.net/blog" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Don't miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download and subscribe to TWiT Photo podcast for free at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/twit-photo">twit.tv/shows/twit-photo</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.cachefly.com/" target="_blank">CacheFly</a> for providing the bandwidth for this show.</p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://Ford.com/technology">Ford Eco Boost</a></li> </ul>
