Photographer or Artist?

I was watching an interesting series of videos on YouTube the other day that really got my wheels spinning about where I stand as somebody that creates work with a camera. The series was titled "Is Photography Over?", and while a little bit lengthy, had a lot of good, thought-provoking discussion from museum curators to the artists themselves. Throughout the videos, a topic that cropped up now and again was the role of the photographer vs. the role of the artist. Does one that makes photographs call him/herself a photographer or an artist?

Given the nature of contemporary art practice, the condition of visual culture, the advent of new technologies, and many other factors, what is at stake today in seeing something as a photograph? What is the value of continuing to speak of photography as a specific practice or discipline? Is photography over?

If you're someone that regularly works with a camera, where do you stand on this issue? Please be sure to let me know in the comments below. Thanks. :)