Question

Why is photography truly a modern art form

Answer 1

Well a long while back they didn't really have that good of cameras and today we are more advanced

Answer 2

In the field of photography, there was a tough and controversial fight  with regards to being considered as art form. Because of the diverse areas photography is used to and the variety of applications it derived into, it is made as a skeptical art medium.  But, because of its diverse usage like scientific photography and commercial photography, mass distribution of modern cameras, digital cameras make it hard to be considered as an art form.Nowadays, photography rose to popularity and it is already considered as an art of like any other.  Multiple museums and galleries showcasing photographic works are already built pushing it to fame, thus considered as modern art form.