Comments on: HDR & “Photoshopping” http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/2011/01/hdr-photoshopping/ On Photography by Roger Coulam Sun, 03 Jan 2016 11:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Roger Coulam http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/2011/01/hdr-photoshopping/#comment-118 Roger Coulam Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:30:42 +0000 http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/?p=175#comment-118 Many thanks for your comment, your opinion is very welcome. I also appreciate the many opportunities offered by digital processing and technologies, and have always encouraged "artistic expression", in fact that is one of the joys of making pictures. Nothing in photography is "real" as I am sure you know, but my big problem is the widespread use of false imagery in the media, in editorial, and in marketing, often to back up lies, and which are used to manipulate our habits and our beliefs, and is a creeping propaganda that causes damage to many lives. Again this is nothing new, but digital technology has opened the floodgates. Roger Many thanks for your comment, your opinion is very welcome. I also appreciate the many opportunities offered by digital processing and technologies, and have always encouraged “artistic expression”, in fact that is one of the joys of making pictures. Nothing in photography is “real” as I am sure you know, but my big problem is the widespread use of false imagery in the media, in editorial, and in marketing, often to back up lies, and which are used to manipulate our habits and our beliefs, and is a creeping propaganda that causes damage to many lives. Again this is nothing new, but digital technology has opened the floodgates.
Roger

]]> By: Baddad http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/2011/01/hdr-photoshopping/#comment-117 Baddad Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:06:53 +0000 http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/?p=175#comment-117 Hi Ray I am new to your site and blog, being introduced to them by your PP article. I am an OCA Photography degree stuedent and I have just submitted my asignment on Perceived Truth: Real or Fake, in which we are asked to examine ethical questions around photographic manipulation/ processing, so your article was very timely, in particular coming from a professional. Wothout boring you with the details, my conclusions are a little different from yours. Apart from fraudulent misrepresentation, I believe we should welcome the new wave of expressive opportunities opened up by digital processing - eyes see and paint and canvass are a medium for artistic expression of what is seen; similarly cameras ‘capture’ and computers and software are a medium for artistic expression of what is captured. Hi Ray

I am new to your site and blog, being introduced to them by your PP article. I am an OCA Photography degree stuedent and I have just submitted my asignment on Perceived Truth: Real or Fake, in which we are asked to examine ethical questions around photographic manipulation/ processing, so your article was very timely, in particular coming from a professional. Wothout boring you with the details, my conclusions are a little different from yours. Apart from fraudulent misrepresentation, I believe we should welcome the new wave of expressive opportunities opened up by digital processing – eyes see and paint and canvass are a medium for artistic expression of what is seen; similarly cameras ‘capture’ and computers and software are a medium for artistic expression of what is captured.

]]> By: rogercoulam http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/2011/01/hdr-photoshopping/#comment-49 rogercoulam Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:24:55 +0000 http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/?p=175#comment-49 Many thanks for the positive comments Ray. It is amazing how many photographers cannot use their cameras on anything more than basic point and shoot settings. Yes it is still possible to take good pictures, but in my opinion the photographer must understand and be in control of every aspect of the process. Many thanks for the positive comments Ray. It is amazing how many photographers cannot use their cameras on anything more than basic point and shoot settings. Yes it is still possible to take good pictures, but in my opinion the photographer must understand and be in control of every aspect of the process.

]]> By: ray black http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/2011/01/hdr-photoshopping/#comment-48 ray black Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:14:07 +0000 http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/?p=175#comment-48 How refreshed I was to hear from a true professional photographer writing an article on photo taking instead of point and shoot "pro's" who enhance their images on computer instead of in the field.WE need more articles from people like you to gain knowledge of how to take proper photo's by controlling our camera's not our prowless on the "Photoshopping"Like your style. How refreshed I was to hear from a true professional photographer writing an article on photo taking instead of point and shoot “pro’s” who enhance their images on computer instead of in the field.WE need more articles from people like you to gain knowledge of how to take proper photo’s by controlling our camera’s not our prowless on the “Photoshopping”Like your style.

]]> By: Soundlandscapes http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/2011/01/hdr-photoshopping/#comment-42 Soundlandscapes Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:37:12 +0000 http://www.rogercoulam.com/blog/?p=175#comment-42 Congratulations on being published. I completely agree with everything you say. Everything you say concerning photography exactly mirrors my views about sound. Keep it simple and get it right at the point of capture. Leave the computers to the geeks is what I say! Great blog keep up the good work - especially the black & white street photographs. I just love them. Congratulations on being published.

I completely agree with everything you say. Everything you say concerning photography exactly mirrors my views about sound. Keep it simple and get it right at the point of capture. Leave the computers to the geeks is what I say!

Great blog keep up the good work – especially the black & white street photographs. I just love them.

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