Hey all! I don't know if this is me venting, merely expressing, knit-picking, who knows...maybe its the dash of "B" that's been brewing in me due to some added stress, but any-who, I've got a bit of bone to pick. I love looking at portfolios, whether its a collection of work put together by a model, photog, stylist, or designer, I love them all. I find others' work to be forms of inspiration, examples of what I need to add to my own portfolio, and sadly sometimes examples of what "not" to do. One thing that irks me is retouched photos when its meant to make one's work look
better. grrr! I understand using ye olde Photoshop to take a few fly away hairs out of a model's face, or enhancing a subject so it comes out clearer, but altering a photo to improve one's quality of work, i.e., lying about the quality of one's skill, that's wiggity-wiggity whack...
Don't get me wrong, graphic designers themselves are artists, but I don't agree with an artist showcasing a photo of his work that CLEARLY makes them out to be amazing, when they are mediocre at best. I'm sure that people in other fields feel similar, like why should Jane the model work her bum off to get some killer abs, when Jenny's new shoot just came out and her pics show off her nonexistent perfect waist? I guess it all goes back to my cheating theory, gawhhhhh! LOL Like
The Dirty's Nik Richie has said, "Photoshop is for liars."
Perfect examples:
As for household names that have been edited to look like what many strive to look like:
So ok, I'm done yapping for now. I guess its safe to say to expect anything published with a celeb attached to be switched up to be more aesthetically and sexually pleasing, but if you're trying to show off how astonishing your makeup or hair artistry skills are, if a pic in your portfolio's been edited, please note it! Hey, hey, I'm not being a
hater, but wouldn't it suck to higher a makeup artist that couldn't blend, contour, use the proper primer, or line lips correctly when you needed them to?
I really LOVE this, and totally respect everything you've just said, I'm sure myself and many others agree with you!
ReplyDeleteIn addition, if it wasn't for software like Photo Shop, I'm sure there wouldn't be nearly as much of body image distortion, and unrealistic goals that us women set for ourselves, using Photo-Shopped images as our inspiration! I seriously wish every image that has been tampered with should be noted next to it saying "This image has been edited!" Urgh xxx
HHmmmmm. I have mixed feelings on the issue. As a makeup artist I do my best to make the girl look as good as possible, but if she has a breakout or something or could have whiter teeth I do expect the photographer to re-touch it.
ReplyDeleteGreat example pictures!
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Wow! The first pic is what really got me, they even gave her perfect hair!
ReplyDeleteI watched an interview with Kim K and she supposedly didn't know about the photoshopping of her photo.
ReplyDeleteMadonna shouldn't be wearing such clothes in the first place. The image of beauty is so distorted that children have a unrealistic idea of it.
The media should stop this though we all know that it will never happen.
I love this post!! WOW...now if only every litle girl out there who wishes to look like a celebrity realizes that perfection is not possible.. :),,love your blog..I will follow
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I really prefer the before photos, maybe just change the lighting in photoshop to bright up some pics and sharpen them for effect. But I really hate the smooth porcelain look that they give everyone in magazines.
ReplyDeleteWow that's badass lol sorry but That's so Nice to feature my work here :) I love Photoshop =)
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