PHOTIMAGERY ~ No More Deception

What do we seek as individuals and photographers? Are we satisfied with the dim light of unawareness and ignorance or are we open to the full brightness of understanding and authenticity?

Self-Portrait long exposure taken in-camera ~ A PHOTOGRAPH

Is it the process and the experience that nourishes you or are you all about the likes on the most fickle of masters, social media? 
For many of you dropping in a sky and adding items to glorify the image is just another part of your everyday workflow and you see this as artistic vision. Your approach is that there are no limits except your imagination and you may well ask what’s all the fuss about? The motivation behind this article is to provide accurate ways for us to describe our work that gives it integrity and authenticity. 
We enjoy it when our work is appreciated but how many of the billions of images posted online are really looked at and appreciated?
The images I make that bring me the most joy are often the least “l...