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How photography changed art forever.
In a world dominated by the photographic aesthetic, some artists decide to paint exclusively from life.
Artists should feel free to explore technology to manifest their artistic ideas, as long as those technologies aren’t robbing them of a developing skill.
Photography can be a representational artist’s best friend or worst bully, depending on the artist’s skill and discernment in using it.
Even a photorealist needs to know when to deviate from a photo reference, and when to reference the actual subject.
Besides surface texture, there’s almost nothing that Photoshop and Illustrator can’t do that paint can.
Hand-colored photography offers plenty creative license for a photographer with a painterly eye.
It’s not always logistically possible to paint from life. Photo references allow artists to work around constraints.
