As the presentations of media change, the audience should change how they take it in too.
Photographs aren’t presented individually when they’re telling stories now. It’s a lot easier to present a group of photographs now, and it’s a lot easier to find other photographers’ photos and display them with your own.
There are thousands of people who can take gorgeous photos with personal or social significance, and the best 1% would be more than someone could appreciate appropriately in a lifetime.
So, I think that means the most dramatic way to bridge the art and the public’s appreciation is through galleries and attention whoring.
Think of the last time someone who isn’t learning photography was really struck by it. I bet it was from someone other than the photographer being a middleman. Tumblr, flickr or Google+ probably.
Taking good photos is covered. The adventurous genius has moved on where genius is more needed.
It’s like lamenting the loss of the radio drama. Radio is going strong, drama is going strong, but radio isn’t the best medium for drama anymore, and voice acting has suffered for it.
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