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I don't begrudge professional photographers. In fact, a good friend of mine has earned 100% of his income in the past half decade from photography. I only begrudge people holding onto a dying business model thinking they're entitled to this revenue stream for them and themselves only. The more talented people that can earn money from doing something they love, the better. The smart ones will adapt, as my friend has, and will find alternative ways to earn money in their profession.

And yes, I'm well aware of Getty's structure, with gettyimages.com being their top-tier and iStock being closer to the bottom. I'm sure these two will come closer to each other one day, but that's the nature of the business in the digital age.