Like in previous threads, I will give "painting" as my sample why I love textures so much...
Paintings have textures. layers of the colors used, texture of the canvas etc. I never EVER ordered glossy print in my life, if they came glossy, I reordered them on matte papers. While glossy just bothers the hell out of me with its shiny look and just can't keep them clean, matte also has texture on it... So, my love to texture starts there.
Other than that, some photos I take and process I use texture to make them look like printed on fabric, canvas or other surfaces. If I go to a photo gallery, I usually step back and look at the artwork from little distance. Unless if you're doing a murder investigation, no one gets one inch close to any photo and enjoy! I am talking about regular gallery visitors. Photographers probably go there with microscopes to find a flaw to be able critique'em.
Hiding imperfection? Not really, although it does give an overall attantion instead of our eyes just slipping to this dark corner that light are etc. textue says "Hold on now... look at the overall photo instead of studying it"
You have a portrait studio?... knock'em down with sharpest photos on shiniest papers you've got... You are a wedding shooter?... again, knock'em with crisp clean, eye burning shiny papers... they do sell. But, I am not selling anything... and some still loves textures like I do, not most, but some.
Do me favor though... don't lose your respect just because of textures! |