Comments on: The Magical World of Textures: How They Fix Your Editing Mistakes

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By: Kylie Batt

Kylie Batt — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:23:12 +0000

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By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:48:18 +0000

Well said…

There are photographs and there is art. A photograph can be but is not always “art” straight out of the camera. Photos have been manipulated since day one, in camera and in the darkroom. With the tools of today it’s easy to run a preset, change a setting and call it great. It takes true artistry to take a photograph and add things like atmosphere, and create deeper emotion.

There’s also a fine line of doing just enough and doing too much. It takes time and a lot of editing to find the sweet spot. When done well, it’s a thing of beauty.

Great post, really enjoyed it!

By: Iva

Iva — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:30:30 +0000

I used to play a lot with textures and editing as a whole when I was taking self-portraits, I really felt like it helped to create a specific mood. And of course, like many other people I also loved that aged effect, the film look and so on. I recently got a film camera though, because I felt trying to make a digital photo look like a film one was, well improper and if I wanted a film look then I should just shoot film, simple as that.
With that said, I don’t think this is the case with your photos. I often find myself wondering whether you added texture(s) or you just played a lot with the editing. No matter what the answer is, this does help the viewers to see the image the way you want them to and I wouldn’t change a thing about your photos. I always remember what I hear so often in my art classes: “You know you’ve come across a piece of art when there is absolutely nothing that you wish to change about it” and that is how I feel about your photos.
As for the person who wrote that comment (which I am kind of thankful for because this is a really interesting topic to discuss) I hope that you don’t take this too serious. After all who would follow links, take their time to read long posts, look at photos and write comments if they weren’t in fact interested in your art! I am pretty sure you will continue to do things your way and I congratulate you for that!!

By: Brooke Shaden

Brooke Shaden — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:57:57 +0000

Hi Dave! I’m really not worried about anything at all, and I think I even enjoy getting negative comments a lot more than most people…I generally find it interesting more than anything. I hope that I don’t come off as caring too much, I simply find that they are a great platform for discussion, and can really fuel a blog post. It is almost a safety net in writing these blog posts, because it stirs controversy and it is easy to write about. But as you can see, I certainly don’t let anything change one little thing about my style or my art, and I never will let anything. Sometimes it is stimulating to have a dialogue with people that disagree with me, sometimes they deserve a harsh response, sometimes none at all. I generally don’t respond if it is a personal attack, but I do if it is an attack on a whole genre or includes other people, as this particular comment did. I guess my point is, that I love defending my points of view :)

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:43:44 +0000

I think you need to stop worrying about what everyone else thinks. You’re not going to please everyone. Some folks will complain if you mail them a hundred dollar bill that theirs was wrinkled. Do your best, please yourself, and let folks make their own choices. If they say something negative, just let it slide off your back. Keep doing what you love, how you love to do it. If you must respond, just say something like “I appreciate the input” and then just do what you want to do anyways. You need to read “Ignore Everybody” by Hugh Macleod over at Gapingvoid.com, and “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. Easy reads, great stuff!

By: Pepin

Pepin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:16:26 +0000

This is interesting. I feel that some people would use textures to cover up poor photography than poor photoshop work.

I agree about your two points about the person most especially #1, where he might not have used textures that much.

I’ve tried using textures myself and it’s not really that easy to blend it into the picture. It’s not just slapping a texture that most people would think.

Anyway, thanks for the tip on your 3-step process of making your photos.