There is no cheating in 3D... lol.

 

Even the movies cheat... there is so much postwork done it will make your head spin.

At every professional level, you do what needs to be done within a timeframe.

Keep in mind... EVERY photo you see on the front cover of every magazine on the magazine stand (when you wait in line to buy groceries) has been altered with some sort of photo manipulation software.

Sure you can attempt to be a purist, but you'll have more fun making it personalized with your own brushstrokes, giving it more "life"... at least, thats the way I see it.

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