I recently visited an art gallery, where during a tour of the facility the owner shared that he has art appraisal clients worldwide, with whom he works remotely. I asked, "So do you send a photographer to capture high quality images of the artwork?" He simply took out his phone and shared that smartphone images have gotten so good that it's the only equipment they need for the appraisal. Secretly, I was aghast that the professional appraisal of works worth tens of thousands of dollars might rely on a device that opaquely alters raw images. I didn't say anything, but I left hoping that not all art appraisal rested on post-processed smartphone images.