Wednesday, November 10, 2010
photoshop
Photoshopping is not a new concept for our generation. I recently read an article on magazines that are temporarily banning photoshopping to make a statement that photoshopping has been taken to a level that is starting to ruin the business. Magazines and advertising agencies can completely change the way their models look like. For me I don't understand why companies would hire top notch models when they are just going to photoshop the whole time. They could save a lot of money if they just got an "average" person and completely changed them on the computer. I completely disagree with the concept of photoshopping. I also believe there is a difference in photoshopping and retouching. In my opinion retouching is taking out the few hairs that are out of place or fixing spots on someone's face and photoshopping is changing their body shape, hair color, or face shape to make the person appear "more beautiful". This is not only the case with women models, but the same thing is done to male models. It is teaching this generation that anything less than perfect is not good enough. How do you feel about photoshop and companies retouching images? Do you think there is a difference? Do you think the whole thing is unavoidable in the advertising field? Have you seen any of the before/after pictures?
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I have never really thought much about Photoshop, but I completely agree with you. It is ridiculous how companies do dish out the money for these "gorgeous" models that do not even look normal in the first place to even go beyond that and artificially change what they look like with Photoshop. I think there is a huge difference and that it should not be allowed. It does teach horrible lessons especially to the group of very self-conscious girls that try so hard to look like those models who try to seem perfect to the world. It is very sad.
ReplyDeleteRetouching and photoshopping are like you said different. I feel like photoshopping can allow the artist to completely remaster an image into something never seen before, but people are using it in the wrong ways to recreate the models. Personally I don't agree with completely banning photoshop itself, just getting rid of photoshopping people. It can allow one to get incredibly creative and ingenious on aspects that don't necessarily focus on "perfecting" people. Retouching, is simply that: a quick edit to clean up the photo. Are world has become reliant on perfection and is taking most things to extremes. The general rule of thumb is not to go to any extremes in anything.
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