I don’t care what they say.

There is an uproar among some photographers while others, like me, are calling the use of some new features in Photoshop game changers. I’ve talked about this briefly before but as time goes on and I get more accustomed to the new generative fill feature in Photoshop the more I am totally amazed. I’m able to resurrect photos I would have never found a use for previously. The photo above would be possible if I had the time to sit and wait for who knows how long to get to the sky and lack of people walking along the beach in a fairly busy tourist area. It may be more possible for me nowadays than it was at the time. I was on vacation, still had a job to return to, and had a limited amount of time to spend at this location. Some would argue that it isn’t reality, but it is reality in my mind. This is how I saw the scene at the time.

I don’t care what others say, I’m not necessarily about reality but about creating art and remembering my reality. Just like the saying goes, “Perception is often reality”. So friends, don’t worry about what others think of your artwork. Create, enjoy, and go where your imagination takes you. Use all the tools you can.