collpics

I started doing photography back when you had a camera loaded with film took your photos and went into the darkroom, developed the film and then went to the enlarger and did B&W prints.
I am discovering the differences between the old ways and the new ways, and processing digital images via software in a comfortable chair, instead of in a darkened room with chemicals.
I believe that there are some guidelines for photography, but no set rules as everybody has different tastes and ideas of what makes a great photo. Using software to edit and adjust your images is ok. We used to do this in darkrooms with enlargers and bits of cardboard lots of trial and error with lots of wasted paper and chemicals, it was called zone printing. We now do it using HDR with far more control.In the 90’s the argument raged as to why digital should ever be considered true photography, as you had no negative to prove the shot you display is not altered, since then digital has all but replaced film and continues to improve.
As long as you are proud of your finished work thats what counts, you dont need to be concerned about pleasing everyone, you cant.