I was going to comment that Photoshopping a photo is OK, if the photographer already knew exactly what he was going to do to it in Photoshop before pushing the button. That is called previsualization and really is nothing different than what good photographers did in the darkroom days.
graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Digital doesn't have to lead to sloppy photography. That's just a matter of > self discipline. But being able to fix a mistake can be a godsend. Having a > digital workplace also enables one to do things that couldn't easily be > accomplished other wise. For Example, I can place white cards on the ground > when shooting a car to make the chrome bumpers shine and avoid reflecting > pavement. In post, it's a simple matter to clone pavement in over the cards. > I can shoot in parking lots with lines and cracks, because I know I can clone > them out later. When I was shooting film, I frequently had to search for days > to find good pavement. Ditto in the studio. Where the frame area was once > restricted territory, I can now add a light or reflector in frame if I need > it. Digital tools are wonderful. When I shoot digital, I think 120 medium > format. In other words, every frame is valuable, and if I'm not careful I'll > run out of film before I get what I want. Think like a filmshooter, but take a dvantage > of the digital tools. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "frank theriault" >> Subject: Re: The Morning Fix >> >> >> >>>> Or, he could have taken a good picture in the first place and not resort >>>> to >>>> trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. >>>> >>> I would lean toward your solution, Bill. >>> >>> ;-) >> I still have a hard time with the fix it in Photoshop mentality. It leads to >> sloppy photography. >> Keep that in mind as you make the transition over to digital. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
