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<blockquote data-quote="Grumpy Old Bag" data-source="post: 222529" data-attributes="member: 17939"><p>In my humble opinion this kind of senseless debate surfaces when people no longer really understand the Art of Photography. </p><p></p><p>Photography is a trade, not art. A tradesman uses tools. The tools of the trade need to be mastered to become an artist at any trade. The master of using tools in Photography becomes an artist at PAINTING WITH LIGHT. PAINTING WITH LIGHT is THE ART of Photography. Photography is not art in the hands of every owner of a camera and a computer. </p><p></p><p>A true artist in Photography strives to render an image as truthful as is possible in that given moment in time when the capture takes place. A true Photographer will spend lots of time and invest a great deal of capital, setting up a studio to create the desired lighting. A true Photographer will spend days waiting for the right moment to capture a sunset in that perfect moment in time. A true Photographer will know how to use the tools of the trade to create an artistic effect, if so desired, using light in that moment in time. A true Photographer will go to great lengths to get the desired setting for a capture. The true Photographer does not work in layers to paste in subjects or clone out distractions. A true Photographer is a visionary capturing images, not a computer operator creating ‘photographs’. A true Photographer will not use Photoshop to manipulate an image. A true Photographer no longer wishes to be called a Photographer. </p><p></p><p>A true Photographer is a master of using light creatively. Light changes constantly, changing colours but not physical elements in an image. Those manipulating images in Photoshop cannot call themselves Photographers as they are indeed Computer Operators using photographic equipment to create images of their own imagination. Using photographic equipment to create artistic impressions does not make anybody a Photographer. </p><p></p><p>As much as the tools of a Boilermaker is used to create sculptures, in steel, the artist using those tools cannot call himself a Boilermaker, although he may be using the Boilermakers tools. A Boilermaker is an artist at his trade when he is a master at doing what he is doing. </p><p></p><p>Photoshop is killing the true spirit of Photography. Photoshop is labeling Photography as deceitful and no longer believable. This truth in Photography will be vigorously contested by all Computer Operators calling themselves Photographers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumpy Old Bag, post: 222529, member: 17939"] In my humble opinion this kind of senseless debate surfaces when people no longer really understand the Art of Photography. Photography is a trade, not art. A tradesman uses tools. The tools of the trade need to be mastered to become an artist at any trade. The master of using tools in Photography becomes an artist at PAINTING WITH LIGHT. PAINTING WITH LIGHT is THE ART of Photography. Photography is not art in the hands of every owner of a camera and a computer. A true artist in Photography strives to render an image as truthful as is possible in that given moment in time when the capture takes place. A true Photographer will spend lots of time and invest a great deal of capital, setting up a studio to create the desired lighting. A true Photographer will spend days waiting for the right moment to capture a sunset in that perfect moment in time. A true Photographer will know how to use the tools of the trade to create an artistic effect, if so desired, using light in that moment in time. A true Photographer will go to great lengths to get the desired setting for a capture. The true Photographer does not work in layers to paste in subjects or clone out distractions. A true Photographer is a visionary capturing images, not a computer operator creating ‘photographs’. A true Photographer will not use Photoshop to manipulate an image. A true Photographer no longer wishes to be called a Photographer. A true Photographer is a master of using light creatively. Light changes constantly, changing colours but not physical elements in an image. Those manipulating images in Photoshop cannot call themselves Photographers as they are indeed Computer Operators using photographic equipment to create images of their own imagination. Using photographic equipment to create artistic impressions does not make anybody a Photographer. As much as the tools of a Boilermaker is used to create sculptures, in steel, the artist using those tools cannot call himself a Boilermaker, although he may be using the Boilermakers tools. A Boilermaker is an artist at his trade when he is a master at doing what he is doing. Photoshop is killing the true spirit of Photography. Photoshop is labeling Photography as deceitful and no longer believable. This truth in Photography will be vigorously contested by all Computer Operators calling themselves Photographers. [/QUOTE]
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