The Photo vs Photoshop
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- ItTango
At what point must you stop calling it a photograph and start referring to it as... I dunno, something you made in Photoshop?
This woman was showing my wife and me her photographs on her iPad, and they were just rife with PS filters. I was more caught up in the effect than the photograph. AND, I must have had more to drink (we were at a bar) than I thought, because I said "people often confuse their ability to Photoshop an image with actual photography". She just walked away... I couldn't believe I said it.
But, where do we draw the line - or is there a line at all?
I'm sorry lady!
- mikotondria30
It's having a vision, using the tools and creating an image to communicate something, whether you use a camera and or photoshop, with of course varying levels of taste and talent. That's it.
- design work, sure. but if u present it as your photo portfolio. not so sure.ItTango
- formed0
There's good and bad to everything. Look at the detailing a fashion edit requires, just insane, a TON more work than that chick that clicked the latest 'art' filter and thinks it great.
- utopian0
Everyone is a designer, photographer and or web designer these days!
- tesmith0
Why draw a line? Home chefs may use a "professional" technique. Doesn't it happen in all hobbies? Can't it be fun?
- hektor9110
Sadness when I have clients coming after dealing a guy/girl who thinks that having photoshop and illustrator makes them a professional after charging $100 dlls for a logo. This apply to other creative professions. When it comes to photographs I'm interested in the vision and what it communicates, the execution comes second in my opinion.
- jon_d0
you were honest though. and I respect that.
- jon_d0
it was just your approach was all wrong. ALL WRONG.
- dMullins0
Make sure you send her to http://youarenotaphotographer.co…
- scarabin0
i personally consider a photographer's work to be all in-camera. everything else is design.
but what do i know
- In general I agree, if there are no lens filters attached (color/prism/etc).
But certain lenses like fisheye and tilt-shift (used outside architectural needs) skews reality too much to the point that I consider those shots of "imagery" as well.Peter - and tilt-shift (used outside architectural needs) skews reality too much to the point that I consider those shots of "imagery" as well.Peter
- "imagery" as well.Peter
- In general I agree, if there are no lens filters attached (color/prism/etc).
- jaylarson0
good thing ansel adams never did any work in post
- mg330
LOL at this on that you are not a photographer blog:
Here is a photo for all of you to judge. You all are a bunch of hypocritical people who are so insecure about you own photos that you have to criticize others to make yourself feel better. Do you all think that you came out of your mom’s vagina with a high-tech Polaroid taking awesome flawless photos? NO! You ALL had to start somewhere. To judge and criticize someone else’s photos the way you do is just wrong and shows lack of character, lack of morals and just plain disrespect. Take the time you spend saving and critiquing these photos and work on yourself. I know 99% of you will be like “who is this “B”... but..... maybe, just maybe that’s what the people would say whos photos you are talking bad about..... “who are YOU to judge”? Let no one judge me (or my photos) but God. God bless and I hope you change your hypocritical ways.