In the early 2000s, digital photography transitioned from being an “experimental” process to the new normal for photographers, with very few professionals opting for the film and darkroom that was once the standard. This change has led many more people to take up photography as a hobby. It has also been very detrimental for photography overall, and it has hurt photographers.Before the advent of digital photography, each wasted shot was wasted film. Because of this, photographers had to be very selective in choosing their shots. Today, the digital photographer can take the “machine gun” approach of taking as many shots as they desire, deleting the ones that aren’t perfect. Post-processing technology even allows photographers to remove objects from their shots. This destroys the pursuit of the perfect shot that was once the hallmark of the truly talented photographer.Use the excerpt to answer the question.

Question

Which piece of evidence in this passage does not support the writer’s argument and should be removed or replaced?

(1 point)
Responses

“The digital photographer can take the ‘machine gun’ approach of taking as many shots as they desire.”
“The digital photographer can take the ‘machine gun’ approach of taking as many shots as they desire.”

“Post-processing technology even allows photographers to remove objects from their shots.”
“Post-processing technology even allows photographers to remove objects from their shots.”

“In the early 2000s, digital photography transitioned from being an ‘experimental’ process to the new normal for photographers.”
“In the early 2000s, digital photography transitioned from being an ‘experimental’ process to the new normal for photographers.”

“This change has led many more people to take up photography as a hobby.”

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that does not support the writer’s argument and should be removed or replaced is:

“This change has led many more people to take up photography as a hobby.”

This statement highlights a positive outcome of the transition to digital photography, which is the increased accessibility of the hobby. It doesn’t support the writer’s argument about the detrimental effects of digital photography on the quality and selectivity of professional photography.