Being a designer that works with photographers, I say that photographers need not worry about losing out to amateurs with digital cams -- it's not just their knowledge of lighting and composition that gives them an advantage -- it's the simple fact that there are certain qualities and effects with a photograph shot with the right film and process that a digital camera simply cannot duplicate.
As for copyright, if a photographer (like a designer) is seriously worried that another fraudulent professional will steal that image and call it their own--quite frankly clients will find out soon enough whether or not they're a fraud. The cream usually rises to the top in our profession.
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Being a designer that works with photographers, I say that photographers need not worry about losing out to amateurs with digital cams -- it's not just their knowledge of lighting and composition that gives them an advantage -- it's the simple fact that there are certain qualities and effects with a photograph shot with the right film and process that a digital camera simply cannot duplicate.
As for copyright, if a photographer (like a designer) is seriously worried that another fraudulent professional will steal that image and call it their own--quite frankly clients will find out soon enough whether or not they're a fraud. The cream usually rises to the top in our profession.