I am fairly new to this photography lark, or at least the more technical / creative side, so bear with me.
But, to what extent do some of you rely on photoshop? I guess I can see the point in removing spots or whatever, but I can't see the point in applying all sorts of special effects since that detracts from the original photo. For me, I try to get as much possible "right" the first time, and don't want to spend ages faffing about on the computer.
I'm not sure what 'HDR' is, but I stumbled across one photo here where the user said they had used it and it seemed dreadfully artificial. I mean, I can see why it might look aesthetically pleasing, but then it diverges from what a photograph is supposed to be - at least for me, it does.
Am I being some sort of luddite, or do I really need to get to grips with these sorts of programs? Not trying to inflame opinions! Just trying to get to grips with all the new tools I'm discovering.
But, to what extent do some of you rely on photoshop? I guess I can see the point in removing spots or whatever, but I can't see the point in applying all sorts of special effects since that detracts from the original photo. For me, I try to get as much possible "right" the first time, and don't want to spend ages faffing about on the computer.
I'm not sure what 'HDR' is, but I stumbled across one photo here where the user said they had used it and it seemed dreadfully artificial. I mean, I can see why it might look aesthetically pleasing, but then it diverges from what a photograph is supposed to be - at least for me, it does.
Am I being some sort of luddite, or do I really need to get to grips with these sorts of programs? Not trying to inflame opinions! Just trying to get to grips with all the new tools I'm discovering.