Musings

Some time back I tried to identify the elements of what makes a good photo as a means of being able to leverage those elements better in my photography. In other words what elements does a good photo need to cut deep into the viewer’s mind. I came upon an idea for the following model...

Are we in fact, as photographers, deceiving ourselves? Specifically, if manipulation was no fuss then why not pre-disclose it to viewers. Heck! Why not celebrate it out loud.