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Purists Beware

I just recently overheard a self-described “purist” photographer ranting on about how we’re all cheaters and that the photographic masters before us lacked our current luxury–even desire–to “customize” (read: manipulate/photoshop) images. It was “…all about the the composition, a beautiful subject, and a properly exposed picture”.

I call horse-pucky.

Above: Avedon’s instructions to his printer.

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[Via Monoscope.]

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  4. yoyo says:
    September 11, 2011 at 11:23 am

    painters of the 19th century considered the use of cameras as cheating….

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