Partly because photography is rooted in science (specifically chemistry), and partly because it is by nature accessible and its works are produced in multiple copies, the art and originality of the medium have often been undervalued, so much so that many don't even regard it as one of the fine arts.
長久以來，因為攝影依賴科學與化學，還有它易得、複製的本質，藝術性與原創性經常被低估，而被摒除在美術行列之外。