revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

Repent all ye sinners! (LOL) That is those who complain about, well, anything and everything. Have fun while it all lasts. My basic philosophy: If you can't laugh it ain't worth it. BTW, the first among sinners was one AA who manipulated the … out of his shots. Study the evolution of his famous Moonrise, from subtle shades of gray (tone zones) to, finally, a stark, bold contrast of light and dark.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

If you visit this site you probably love the photographic process, why? We all have our reasons, as do I. If it makes you happy, find it fun, keeps your brain alert, makes some money, whatever your reasons, it's all good. If you buy a new lens instead of paying the rent, you have a problem. It will never go away, just like painting and drawing will never go away, there will always be practioners. Even today you can still find people working with iron, a forge, and an anvil, granted not many since there is very little call for these services, but they do exist.
I consider myself an artist that uses photography as my medium of choice. Will I ever be famous or even well known for my work? probably not. I enjoy the work and I do it for myself, and that's why I continue to work at it.

FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9

So one of them is both the photograph and the snapshot?

FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9

And the process takes place in Photoshop with questionable results

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

Questionable results?

gwytlutlu Loc: Tulsa OK

idk dude, seein how you are based in Miami you have an endless supply of curves top and bottom to capture. Just put a point and shoot on a bar bar and announce you are doing a cleavage shoot from nose to "uh huh", after a few happy hours they clamor to get the best shot, true story before my collection was stolen. That was a hoot. Anyway hurry is the end is near.

Charlied123

Jak,

Don't think of it as the end but a new beginning. Take some photoshop classes and enhance your photography too. Hours of photoshop doesn't replace one well done shot. The art created through photoshop and illustrator is art but a different kind. I am a web designer and without great protographs website aren't good. Good photography makes a great website. But i'm still advancing my graphics skills to enhance what I've taken. You should too.

rrkazman

Many years ago I encountered a Photographer from National Geographic. He had a pile of Camera; this was back in the film day. BDP (Before Digital Photography). I was complimenting him in the incredible pictures in the publication. He answer was humble and enlightening. He said they got shoot in the most incredible locations with top notch equipment. He added that for every picture you see there are hundreds even thousands you do not. He told me on his last shoot which lasted 3 weeks; he shot many thousands of pictures, only 2 or 3 shoots were printed in the magazine. I always remembered that, so shoot, shoot, shoot. I have found that I have whole day’s even trips, with my camera that results are all a waste of memory on my cards. But then I get that one shot, that one perfect shot that says it all. As for Photo shop, as someone said it’s a tool. I use it to cut out stuff like power lines another clutter that ruins what would be good pictures. I also use it to restore old photos for friend and family. That takes the old and the new and blends them together. You can imagine handing someone a photo of their great grandmother that was damaged and faded that now looks like new, like it was taken yesterday. It is now preserved for ever.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands knowing I captured it with a full-frame camera.

Eric Bornstein Loc: Toronto Canada

If you were to jettison photography, you presumably would no longer need this forum. The humour in the conflicts that often arise would be a thing of the past! I do very little pp on my images but that is my choice and artistic direction. I have friends who love to add colour to their images, so much that you would think that you were inside a paint factory. Others are into HDR and others yet into putting diverse images together. This is all art and the viewer or judge has a choice, based upon their liking or disliking of the composition and whatever else is thrown against the wall. Live and let live!

CWGordon

This is why I never enter or submit my photos. Really, for me, what is the point? I take great pictures; often better than stuff I see here or in publications. So what? I see other stuff out there I like a lot. It is stuff that may well be better than anything I ever do. I now do it for me - me alone. I enjoy the process (journey) even more than the final product (destination). It totally in-volves me. I do relax. I think of nothing else while I am doing it. It is totally absorbing.
Years ago I was offerred a private show for the rich people on St Simons Island. Ultimately, I didn’t do it. I worried what others would think of my work. That was a pretty weak reason, but all these years later I think it was the right decision, for me, even if at the time it was a poor reason. I stopped photography for many years because shooting for money had made it work, not a pleasure any more. When I took it back up during the last several years I determined not to show or do it for pay. This decision was right for me; maybe not for many others. I do it now and am happier with what I do now. I am my own worst critic and try constantly to improve. I know when it is good and when not. Anyway, I suggest to those with similar issues try what I have. Maybe they will be more satisfied, maybe not.
I wrote last week that I was going to go to Steamtown over the weekend. I did on Saturday. Great weather. I got great shots and spent hours. A very worthwhile day.

CWGordon

This is why I never enter or submit my photos. Really, for me, what is the point? I take great pictures; often better than stuff I see here or in publications. So what? I see other stuff out there I like a lot. It is stuff that may well be better than anything I ever do. I now do it for me - me alone. I enjoy the process (journey) even more than the final product (destination). It totally in-volves me. I do relax. I think of nothing else while I am doing it. It is totally absorbing.
Years ago I was offerred a private show for the rich people on St Simons Island. Ultimately, I didn’t do it. I worried what others would think of my work. That was a pretty weak reason, but all these years later I think it was the right decision, for me, even if at the time it was a poor reason. I stopped photography for many years because shooting for money had made it work, not a pleasure any more. When I took it back up during the last several years I determined not to show or do it for pay. This decision was right for me; maybe not for many others. I do it now and am happier with what I do now. I am my own worst critic and try constantly to improve. I know when it is good and when not. Anyway, I suggest to those with similar issues try what I have. Maybe they will be more satisfied, maybe not.
I wrote last week that I was going to go to Steamtown over the weekend. I did on Saturday. Great weather. I got great shots and spent hours. A very worthwhile day.

FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9

Alright, alright, I should have said "potentially" questionable results (unless you know what you are doing of course - LIKE ME . . . ahemmmm!

FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9

The only correct way to shoot a full moon is to do it with a full frame camera!

dwolfe

Maybe you should take up golf, or some other hobby. I make photos because I enjoy them. Photoshop and Lightroom are my "darkroom" to turn a photo into a work of art.