Ok so most photographers know and understand the basics of what makes a decent photograph right?

Some skill, a decent camera and equipment, a decent Lense, good ligthing a good subject, and of course a concept or purpose for the picture, be it for private or professional use.

But these days, that's not enough, and is rarely the case. I don't know wether to consider myself lucky or not, but I joined the world of photography in the digital age, already very capable of using photoshop and other editing software, hardly ever having shot with film.

That said, most of my photography work these days is commercial, and I have to wonder how photographers did this kind of work in the past. Almost every image I shoot finds itself coursing it's way through the veins of a PC, either getting touched ...