
someone once told me that taking photos is only 1/4th of the job, editing is the other 3/4ths. i refused to beleive them. that was ludicrous! if you are a good photographer, i thought there would be less of an emphasis on editing. i was wrong and i can finally admit it.
i don't like altering images--i like keeping them as original as possible, however, editing is good.
editing:
saturates gorgeous colors
takes away acne
brightens cloudy days
changes the mood
trashes the "bad" shots
i spend about 50/50 shooting and editing. thanks to LR sometimes i spend my ideal of only editing 1/4th of the time...but it always depends.
so, for all those who have been questioning me on editing, i like it.
--not a lot of it, but just enough to give the shots an umph--
and for those who question the ethics of editing photos, i don't care. i am still going to edit. :)