Why Your Hike Photos Never Look as Good as the Real Thing

Someone on Reddit asked why their hike photos didn't look as good as the real thing. The obvious answer is "beginner" — but why did they think they already had the skill? Turns out photography has a strange reputation: we assume anyone can do it well, in a way we'd never assume about painting or writing. Here's why that's wrong, and what actually separates a snapshot from a photograph.