We need photographers. We forget how much we need photographers. A good photographer can capture a moment in history and preserve it forever. A great photographer can take something unimportant and make it look and seem significant. An incredible photographer can do both of these things while negotiating with clients over a fair rate. They do it all. 

But in the age of Instagram, photographers get easily overlooked. We think that since we all have a camera on our phones, that we’ve lost the need for professionals. But if you’ve ever tried to take a headshot by yourself, you know that a little expertise is needed. And when you see a photo that transcends just representing reality and becomes rarified art, you know that they are indeed artists with a lens. But whether you’re an amateur with a point-and-shoot or Alfred Stieglitz himself, these memes will accompany you as you spend hours adjusting exposure.