This is the kind of comments that truly puzzle me. I've been a professional photographer for over 28 years with the last 12 years exclusively digital. While I can understand wanting certain features to make things more convenient, to say a program HAS to have certain features in order to be successful in your profession is alarming. When I used to shoot film, everything had to be captured in the camera. We just didn't leave anything for post-processing. I see no different with digital photography. While digital has it's challenges, it's no more difficult than shooting slide film in the past. I strive to capture a solid exposed image that can stand on it's own. I use minimal post processing and then only to do extremely fine tuning. Aperture works fine for me and so does Capture One. Lightroom is just too bloated and loaded with too many options. Just like Photoshop, I doubt that most use 15-20 % of the features. If you want to use Lightroom, fine. If you want to use Aperture, fine too. Just don't base the success of your abilities as a photographer on software. If you have the solid foundations of knowledge in exposure, composition, etc. you can pretty much use any piece of software. If you have need to use hundreds of options to post process your images, fine use Photoshop or Lightroom. If you want to keep your images organized more efficiently, use Aperture. Just don't bash something because it's supposed to help make you successful in your business.
