Digital photography

Because he thinks he knows otherwise.
But the fact remains, photographers mainly get hired on the strength of their portfolio and previous work.
I don't know whether you have any experience in professional or freelance photography excluding owning a camera and doing shoots for friends but if you don't know what you're doing in this industry you will be left behind without work along with all the iPhone and compact gig snappers.

You are forgetting the group of pro photographers who are "okay", but have fantastic business sense.