Photography hobbyists aren't likely to stick with the activity unless they like the doing (or the fact that they can point to something they made, even if they're annoyed by the process) -- I agree. So, naturally I agree that AI can't replace that.

But people who are making photographs for others to consume (not you; not me) are what the grandparent comment are referring to. AI is definitely going to squeeze them very hard, unless they're generating something AI doesn't.