Professional Photography, Is it Professional anymore?

[meow_mix450]

Hey

Now that were in year 2004, I find that photgraphy is being messed with a lot, by our computers. Any guy that has a good computer and knows a lot about there photoshop can really fix them up. It makes them 10 times better then digital or an SLR. Now a days you cant even tell if it has been messed with, cause they look so real. Some are just amazing.

So how are you suppose to find a picture that hasnt been messed with by a computer/photoshop. Or is this impossible? I bet a member on this site is able to take a picture with there digital camera and change it all around. Making the imagine nice and crisp. So whats the difference between amteur and professional photography? They both look as good, why not just call all photographers professional.

I take pictures as a hobby. What I think is that digital doesnt give me much of a challenage like an SLR does. With an SLR you have to focus your shot, fix the lighting, speed of the take etc. Not everyone can do that. But with digital you dont have to put much effort into taking a picture, just one click and you can a crisp shot.

So I guess I want to hear your opinions on photography these days, Is it still a real picture

Meow