how much editing is okay?

[LeQuan Coats]

hi! i'm a newbie to the 365 project (and to "art and themed photography" as well.), so i wanted to take the time to say hi to all the older members.

also, i have a question about what is "acceptable" regarding editing pics for upload to 365 project. even though i'm relatively a newbie to photography, i'm a pretty advanced user of photoshop and camera raw (because my camera sucks!). i just uploaded my first pic, but i did little adjusting. just some histogram contrast adjustments to make it look less "washed out" and faded. so, until i can afford a good SLR or DSLR, how much photoshopping is too much? changing of colors? artificial bokeh? splicing of images?

i look forward to your responses!

[Krissy]

This is your project so do whatever makes YOU happy. That's my motto :).

[Jennifer LB]

I love to play around with photos...I agree with Krissy...just do what makes you happy...its a form of art...so I feel that the effects that people do to their photos makes their pictures unique! :-)

[Dalia ElMaghraby]

First, welcome to 365! (:
Secondddd - to me, i edit TOO much! Like, wayyyy too much. Because I like playing around with photoshop and colours.. and i get too far. And that's what makes ME happy. So yeah.. do what makes you happy!

[The Steve From 2010]

There's no such thing as too much editing, unless you edit stuff too much :)

[Antonia Foy]

I feel you should edit as much as you think you should. All I usually do is just retouch my images or turn them monochrome. Its whatever makes you happy!

[Jennifer B.]

Welcome!
As others have said, it's your project, so do whatever you wish.

[Annie Charalambous]

As much as you want :) this isn't a competition {repeat: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION} and therefore, no rules regarding editing or content :)

As long as it's yours ;)

[Big Mac]

until you are happy.. ^__^

[Darren Griffen]

Ditto everyone else, it's your creative

[Rebbecca Castillo]

@eyebrows smart arse!

[Kathy A]

Some people like editing and dome don't so as its been said before - you do what you want.

@eyebrows @rebcastillo77 - lmao

[The Steve From 2010]

@rebcastillo77 :P Just my own way of saying "edit as much as you want, as long as you're comfortable with it yourself"

[Cindy Pham]

I was wondering the same thing, it's good to know that editing your pictures is okay. Personally I think editing is the fun part about taking pictures.

[Nikkers]

@eyebrows or unless you stuff the edit.. lol

I have to edit all the time,, my boss told me I was not allowed to do anything without editing myself...

[Vikdaddy]

sheesh, that's hardly any editing in comparison to some others!

[KathyD]

It's your project, so do what you want. My personal preference is that my photos show what I see....so no neon colours in a meadow...LOL....but beauty is all in the eye of the beholder, so some people will like what you do and others will not. It is what pleases you that matters most. :)

[richard saffold]

we can edit our shots?

[Robert Timmons]

The only time you shouldn't edit is when you're a photojournalist, otherwise it's up to you!

[TPiix]

hi lequan and welcome :))

i used to edit more heavily until i joined here and then i drasticlly cut it back. however i'm learning more and more new ways to edit and am starting to get back into it again :) you will learn so much here :) enjoy ;)

[LeQuan Coats]

thanks for all the responses. i can see i'm going to have a great time working on my project here! you all seem like a bunch of great people! :)

i personally tend to gravitate towards unnaturally saturated and sometimes neon colors, so hopefully 365project can help ween me from the addiction. :) I'm looking forward to learning new photography and observation techniques that will let my camera do more of the work.