Comments on: You can’t be creative in Photoshop?

By: tintypes

tintypes — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:56:29 +0000

I’ve read the article and I just don’t get his beef. In my mind you cannot press a button and capture an image from nature and claim to be any more pure than someone clicking a mouse.

I also disagree with his order. “Creativity is in the person first, the world second, and in Photoshop, not at all.” I think true creativity is ignoring the self and paying full attention to the world. To me, the greatest artists are the people who pay the most attention.

By: Photoshop Guy

Photoshop Guy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:39:27 +0000

I agree and disagree with Mr. Grill…the idea of the photographer getting it right when he snaps the camera is right on I think because you can only make a bad image look so much better using Photoshop or any other graphics software…and on the other side of that, you can make a great image look awesome using Photoshop. Using Photoshop doesn’t make you creative really…figuring out how to use the program does!! I remember pulling some hairs and swearing quite a bit when I was learning.
You really can get creative with Photoshop once you learn your way around the program itself…there are so many ways to do the same thing and each resulting in something completely different…that’s my 2 cents!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:30:21 +0000

I just thought of something – if photography WASN’T about the new advancements in technology – wouldn’t we all still be shooting with daguerreotype cameras?

To me – photography has ALWAYS been about its evolution. There are some out there that might grow very fond of a particular style or method, and that’s just fine. The rest of us who care to move on should be able to do so without judgment either…

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:57:47 +0000

John, no I have not. I have read a few things , and saw some tutorials about the beta, but haven’t played with it myself. I will likely upgrade.

By: John

John — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:29:48 +0000

Photoshop CS3 was published and available now. Did you try it? Got any new exciting features?

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:13:41 +0000

Hey Mike –
I think there is a lot to be said for keeping things simple. It is one of the great appeals of Lightroom – where you can process a lot of images the same way quite easily. I did all the leaf images I shot today in Lightroom only. Once I tweaked one image to the contrast and color I liked, I copied those settings over to the other compositions.

It is an exciting time to be a photographer I think.

By: Mike Moats

Mike Moats — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:20:15 +0000

Hey Mark,

I read the Howard Grill post, very interesting. I am still in the stone ages when it comes to photoshop, I process my images using Elements 2.0 and got it free with my first printer. I find it has all the tools I need with this program and am happy with the way my images look. I just recently bought Elements 4.0, but have gone back to 2.0. I haven’t got caught up in buying every upgrade as it comes out or upgrading to the photoshop programs like CS2 yet. I agree that these are just enhancing tools and in no way help in your creativity skill, but it does add more tools for someone who is creative to go crazy. I love all the technology and have no problem with those who use it to its full potential.