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1. the learning curve for dedicated learners is shorter. I learned lots when I worked in a lab in the 90's and had unlimited access to free film processing, most people didn't have that luxury. I learned lighting and such before digital, but teaching somebody how to light is easier now than with stacks of polaroids or film processing + notes.
2. Some low-hanging-fruit will dissapear for professional photographers, but those who can do amazing work in difficult circumstances will always do well, if they can market themselves and make sure people know they're better and different than the horde of DSLR owners..
There's an old joke... if you buy a cello, you own a cello, if you buy a camera, you're a photographer. But.. I might add... If you can photograph large chrome objects well, you're a product photographer, not just a guy with a camera (GWC) ... same can be said of other things...
The dirty secret of fashion/lifestyle photographers is that model casting matters quite a bit...