Today’s photography technology has grown leaps and bounds that it has become increasingly easy to create eye-catching images. Everyone’s photos, whether taken using a smartphone or a digital camera are sharper, clearer and better exposed. However, achieving technical correctness doesn’t always equate to quality images. Travel and adventure photographer James Popsys tells us why in today’s featured video.

We don’t need some profound explanation to prove that image quality doesn’t always mean quality images. A quick peek at the works of photography masters from decades back will show iconic photos that remain outstanding and timeless to this day. Some of them were not technically correct or even Also, take note that they were taken without the high megapixel count, presets, and other bells and whistles of the latest and greatest photography gear.

So, if good image quality actually has little to do with quality images, what makes a photo outstanding? How do we identify quality work? According to Popsys, these are photos that don’t lean on technical perfection but are instead visual stories that make the viewer think and feel something.

Do you agree with the insights James Popsys shared in his video? For you, what constitutes a quality image? Tell us about it in the comments below!