PJF opened this issue on Oct 16, 2003 ยท 57 posts
SamTherapy posted Thu, 16 October 2003 at 5:25 PM
Is a great photographer an artist or not? He/she uses pre-assembled models who wear clothes made by others in settings designed by yet others. By that token, any photographer is merely displaying the works of others, yet "experts" have - for many years - applauded the artistry in photography. IMO, Poser is a virtual photography studio. As a tool for creating images it's very good. Any art created therein is down to the skill of the user. As for creating models so as not to be "merely displaying the works of others", I could - and one day will - refine my meagre modelling skills enough to create some good quality meshes. But will that make me more of an artist? Nope, it will merely show I can make models. However, if anyone is still unsure, gimme canvas, paints and brushes and I'll "artist" all over the place. :)
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