When too much is too much?
 

When too much is too much?

I just got those videos.... about photoretouching.... they scared me!

http://artphotoasia.net/blog/?p=576

Where is the limit for a photographer?

I've seen this kind of thing on you tube before. It's very skillful, very skillful indeed. Is it photography? No, I don't think so, it's a very different kind of talent.

During the next days I'm going on with a full immersion in Raw photos... basically my idea is that whatever I can not do just with few regolations in a Raw software then... I should not do!

So basically... I will use Raw software as a modern darkroom... then whatever products come out from there... ok... that was my results as photographer!

I do not want even touch Photoshop from now on... as is not my art!
Make a website (I do that) is also another form of art.... do not forget that graphic and surrealism are also arts... but definetely is not art the case of that videos I got and posted (there are tons of them on YT).

Regards

If the shopped image doesnt resemble the original shot, then its not photography but altering the levels sharpnes ect is fine with me. its when you start adding and subtracting parts to an image thats cheating IMHO.

Nice points... doing photos limits to cheating are not so sharp sometimes..