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# It's Never Been Easier
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/its-never-been-easier/
- Published: 2013-04-11T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-11T05:00:00.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers
- Tags: photography, writing, pro, amateur, going amateur

I replaced the word “writer” with the word “photographer” below, because it really applies to both (or any modern creative profession). This perfectly describes the era we’re living in:

> “It’s never been easier to be a \[photographer\]; and it’s never been harder to be a professional \[photographer\].” - [Adam Gopnik](http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2013/03/18/130318taco%5Ftalk%5Fgopnik?ref=cjchilvers.com).