You're probably right. Why else would the emphasis be on 'Polariod' rather than the a simple technique? One of my biggest problems is I'm always trying to use someone else as a starting point,and of course I never get it the same, but I do end up with something of my own (sort of my own, I guess, or merely a bastardization of someone else's work?--that's frightening...) if I work at it long enough, and give up on trying to match grain-for-grain, light-for-light, people eventually say, nice photo, and when I show them the original idea from a mag or whatever, they don't see the connection unless i point it out, which is good I suppose. Anyways I'm babbling. I've come to accept that I'm part creator, part synthesizing thief...(posted 8836 days ago)And speaking of Photoshop, a friend at work just offered to burn my whole portfolio onto cd in exchange for some actor-shots...looks like I'll have to put my money where my mouth is. ooo the pressure...can't wait actually; I'd love to find out how to make my pictures better, and these forums are pretty good I've noticed at telling opinions of what is good and bad...