Poll

[robdavis305]

Has photoshop taken away the true art of photography and made it where anybody can take a pic and call it a masterpiece after doctoring it up for hours that it doesnt even look like a photograph anymore.

 

[jbylake]

Has photoshop taken away the true art of photography and made it where anybody can take a pic and call it a masterpiece after doctoring it up for hours that it doesnt even look like a photograph anymore.

Ha..ha...ha...
Man, if you haven't opened up a can of worms...might as well be a Nikon Vs. Canon, or Mac Vs. Win thread....hang on, this'll probably go south in about (counting) T -30.....

J.:mrgreen:

 

[TokZik]

...photoshop brings out a new level to the art of photography

 

[Montana]

:scratch:

 

[KmH]

Has photoshop taken away the true art of photography and made it where anybody can take a pic and call it a masterpiece after doctoring it up for hours that it doesnt even look like a photograph anymore.

Define the true art of photography!

Most of what Photoshop is, is just the digital equivelent of darkroom techniques that have been used for over 100 years in photography.

 

[Mulewings~]

art~photography in some people's minds there is no difference.

 

[SpeedTrap]

There is not much you can do in Photoshop, that you could not do in a dark room if you know what you are doing in there.

 

[adamcoupe]

Hi

This is really a question of personal preference, style and workflow. My own preference is never to use Photoshop other than for creating post shoot contact sheets for client. I make all of my image adjustments as RAW files in Capture One and then process them into JPEG and TIFF. This doesn't stop me from having massive admiration of the photographic style of others who use Photoshop creatively to enhance their images. For me it's just a question of a faster workflow.

Adam
Commercial Photography - Portfolio - Adam Coupe Photography

 

[Montana]

^ but you are manipulating your image in capture one, its no different.

 

[kundalini]

..... For me it's just a question of a faster workflow.

You should try the 30 day trial of Lightroom II then.

 

[Village Idiot]

Wasn't this covered last week...and the week before that...and the week before that...and...

 

[Mulewings~]

It may have been but it will always be a topic for discussion.

 

[DRoberts]

Photoshop itself is considered an art form in many circles.

 

[gsgary]

A lot of people use PS to try and make a crap shot look good, i use it as little as possible

 

[Village Idiot]

A lot of people use PS to try and make a crap shot look good, i use it as little as possible

My crap shots don't need PS to look good.