Running it locally must give you a lot more options to play around with than the apps etc. We are more open to folks that us AI as a tool, such as the way you mention using it. Other than photography outputs just from prompts, i haven't seen enough photographers use their own content as a starting point... enough. I thinks it's the very early stages of a revolution, similar to when digital photography dwarved film photography. Though, i don't think AI will come close to a good photographer that knows what they are doing!
Just make sure to show and explain your process, disclose your tools, and before and after images as well as process shots along the way. AI is going to be a challenge to regulate moving forward into the future, but it is also going to be a beneficial tool for many folks as well. Looking forward to seeing what you share.