vStiles
TPF Noob!
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- Apr 28, 2020
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- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
Photography is a personal talent, like playing an instrument. Many genres, many ways you can articulate your art.
You certainly don't have to do anything they way anyone else does it. With photography, it's fully encouraged to find your own path, and that means you can edit, or not edit your images all you like.
There's nothing wrong with not wanting to edit your photos. You WILL find, however, the more you learn, the more you grow, the more you WILL want to edit your photos some. Even just some simple things like colour balance adjust / a little dodge and burn here and there / some exposure tweaks.
No great photo is unedited. Even top pros like Lee Frost / Helen Dixon / Ross Hoddinott edit their photos - even just a little.
Your analogy causes me to think it is just as there are many different ways to explain a point via verbal illustration, also, and I thank you for it.
I have read many comments over the past many months which point out the same emphasis you have. However, for some reason, your little description hit the mark in my understanding in a clear way that other well-stated comments have not:
- "personal talent" -- Not everyone has talent to play an instrument. There are widely varying degrees of talent (and experience) among those who are talented instumentalists.
- "many genres" -- Not all genres appeal to all people.
- "many ways you can articulate your art" -- The absence or lack of sufficient talent to enable someone to fulfill a desire to suitably accomplish expression of an art, may determine that person's role is to be only an appreciater of the art of others, not an artist.
I may forever be only a wannabe, if I lack the basic essentials in the realm of talent.
You are most welcome. I've always equated the camera to the guitar. Everyone learns different, and everyone likes different genres. Once you get an understanding of the basics ; you're on your own for discovering your way, and it's all your vision after that. I'm glad my point helped you. Always more than willing to extend a hand / advice / experience.