Sociable photography

Can a photograph ever be overly stylised? This week, Den went round to the house of local singer-songwriter Emma Rugg where - as one does - he had a few drinks, played a few tunes on the guitar, and took a few pictures. And, putting them in my Photoshop paws last night for post-processing, this is what we came up with: grainy, high contrast, fashionista moodiness that betray entirely the nature of the evening which was intimate, laid back and great fun...

Does it matter or, in the end, is the image everything?