Why are some photographers obsessed with reality

I spend a lot of time reading photography forums, maybe too much sometimes, and it never fails that I find a debate on editing. While there are several different types, they fall into three basic categories, purists who don’t like much or any post-processing, the “I don’t really care crowd”, and those, like me, “the anything-goes-crowd”. The group that seems to be the most passionate is the purists.

I am working towards becoming a fine art photographer, thus I use the term photographic artist. I’m not sure I have made it yet, but I’m working on getting my style(s) down. I am quite passionate about my stance on the use of post-processing. I don’t let the fear of reality or changing reality stand in my way. Let’s take a look at the photograph above in its original form.

I love photographing alleyways, but I’m often not in them when the scene looks the way I envision it because sometimes they are in bad neighborhoods where I don’t want to be at night.

Don’t let the neigh sayers keep you from your vision. I rarely let others know just how much I may have altered a scene because it really isn’t important. What is important is that I created the art that I envisioned. Work your magic, create your art, and don’t listen to those who want to discourage you. Make magic, make art.