NJMAN
TPF Noob!
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- Aug 1, 2006
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- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
Yeah, JoeyL was the one that turned me onto the simple fact that I need to relax about PS and do whatever I feel like doing with it. I had so many people telling me I shouldn't PS my images because then I am faking my talent.
So once I saw his work, I thought - screw that... let me do what *I* want to do and who cares what others thinks.
A lot of people have told me this too. I get it usually from people who know nothing about photography or photo editing. They use the word "cheating."
But when I tell them that photo "editing" or "processing" has been done by photographers for dozens of years long before digital was even thought of, that usually shuts them up. The information is all there in the film negative or digital image file. Its the editor's job to know how to properly bring out that information. This is where you can show a lot of your true creative talent if you know how to do it.
Also, I am a strong advocate for HDR as a style. It definitely should NOT be viewed as crutch for someone who doesnt know how to focus, expose properly, or use lighting properly. You still have to get the lighting and exposure right, or HDRs as well as single images are worthless.
Thats my 2 cents.