I just recently overheard a self-described “purist” photographer ranting on about how we’re all cheaters and that the photographic masters before us lacked our current luxury–even desire–to “customize” (read: manipulate/photoshop) images. It was “…all about the the composition, a beautiful subject, and a properly exposed picture”.
I call horse-pucky.
Above: Avedon’s instructions to his printer.
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[Via Monoscope.]
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This is a classic example of old school technique going new school. We used to do this in the darkroom for hours…dodging and burning. The only difference is that now we can dodge and burn and layer and add effects at our desks with the lights ON.
Amen brother. Go to the Photo Antiquities Museum in Pittsburgh and look at the examples of various stages of photography. There has been and always will be advancements in photography technology.
If you restrict the tools you use and the techniques that you incorporate you are restricting and limiting your creative freedom and expression…my philosophy is use what ever tools you need to get the job done!
I wouldn't call myself a purist photographer. I don't like using photoshop much more than tweeking white balance or exposure. I would say that this is just my style. I think this guy is one of those people that like mock what they don't have the ability to do themselves. Say that it is cheating just because he isn't doing it.
Horse pucky squared. From day one its been about the final image not the process or the tools you use. If and when you find your images start become sucky then it is high time to vet thru your process to find the weak liknk. Art is about the end result not the path taken to get there which can be multiple. This is a visual medium.
what kind of glasses do you wear in your iphone picture video switching something?
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