I am totally digging this thread and have a lot to say about it - i feel a podcast brewing LOL.

For me, with photoshop and other graphic programs being adopted by photographers of all skill levels, we are in a totally new phase of photography. Some people may not agree. No problem, that's what makes the world go round'.

As was mentioned a few posts ago, EVEN the nomenclature in photography is changing to include 'photography and imaging' to describe photographs. I am in total agreement with changing the nomenclature for what many of us are now calling photography.