Recently, at one of my galleries, I overheard a customer say to his wife in a disparaging tone, “No, let’s not, (buy), it’s probably been photoshop’ed”. Now, whilst I am not a fan of overworked or falsified images, I think Photoshop is a brilliant tool which replicates techniques that have been around for a century. In the darkroom, dodging and burning were (and are) routinely applied. As is cropping and contrast control and a host of other techniques. My point is, Photoshop, used appropriately, is a brilliant tool and in no way does it dilute the integrity of a good image. Get over the guilt and use it to transform everyday images! Gregg
