Paul Ferrara wrote:
This is why photographers don't like models playing with the images.  

Paul

Paul I can appreciate your point. If a picture has a photographer's name on it every step should be taken to keep the integrity of the photo looking professional and at its best. I would never post this picture as a permanent part of my port without the photographer's approval.

From a personal standpoint I think it's important to learn as much as possible about what makes a picture look "good" to other people. A person's perception of what a good photo is really fascinates me. I've learned a great deal from posting photos for critiques. Things that makes sense once you look at work in different ways.

There have been times I've done TFP's and been given a CD. I can't expect that the photographer will PhotoShop every picture for me. I've been trying to teach myself some of the basics of cropping and balance... etc. The key word is is "trying"

I've posted pictures which I like in the past and have been blasted for not PhotoShopping this tiny wrinkle or that little shadow... so there are times when a model finds themselves between that rock and a hard spot.

I look to the forum and critique galleries as an education, part of making myself a beter model and being able to better present my portfolio.

Thanks for your input and honesty.