It's just my opinion, but the person you were talking to seems very narrow minded ... not a good trait for an artist.

Indeed, Photoshop is the modern day darkroom and with new technologies come more interesting abilities.  This guy seems like the type who would look for the "Any" button when prompted to press any key... ;o)

If you can use Photoshop to properly present your artistic vision, do it and don't worry about who might not like it ... there are many of us who will appreciate your creativity.

Gary

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