Photography is a many splendid things! As a photojournalist I won't manipulate an image. As a studio photographer I will do my best to please my clients. As an artist all bets are off. Its no secret that changing part of an image to black and white and keeping part in color is a big thing. Photoshop has taken this professional concept and given it to everyone. It can add interest to otherwise mundane images for certain. Its finding the right times to use it that is the key to good work and trickery with photoshop. What I find is that the basic elements of photography, light and shadow still need to be there in order to make a photograph work beyond just the simple manipulated tricks in order to take the image to the next level. Natural light is most often the most beautiful light you can us, though studio lighting allows you to create the light you want anytime you want. The studio I use has a nice window light in the bathroom/changing room and I enjoy using this light when I can. Photograph by Richard Sayer