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DebG
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Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Saw this on another board and thought we could talk about it over here:
"I recently came across the online portfolio of a man who does celebrity photo retouching for a living. I never realized just how many changes are made to those pictures. I always thought airbrushing meant removing zits, not complete body shape "remodeling." I understand more deeply now the issue with teens trying to live up to unrealistic body images. Call me sheltered.
My professional background is in newspapers, where if we altered a photo other than cropping it and adjusting brightness and contrast, our ethics policies required that we label it "photo illustration." Should readers demand that magazines hold their photos to the same standard?"
Here's some examples (mouse over to see before/after):
Destiny's Child
once - boob job
Serena Williams - major waist and face changes
complete face rebuild
took 20 years off her face
complete torso restructuring
disappearing tattoos, eye color and skin tone changes
major face and hairstyle alteration
face and clothing alteration
"More pictures can be found by going back a directory on those URLs, but be warned that some were published in men's magazines (string bikinis, arm over breast, etc). They actually show body changes even better than the ones I've linked, but are probably not safe for viewing on a workplace computer so I won't direct link them here."
This post with the links was certainly an eye opener for me.
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DebG
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Portfolio
that links to the other pictures.
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:18 PM |
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DebG
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
this one stood out to me
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:21 PM |
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christy
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
wow!
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:22 PM |
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Jax430
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
WOW! I had no idea that so much retouching was done for these photos. DH just said that while one of our friends was working on the Tommy Hilfiger ad campaign, he always used to complain about how much he had to work to get rid of the model's freckles.
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:28 PM |
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DebG
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Have any of you guys seen the new(er) Dove ads where I think its called "truth in beauty"
Dove is usuing non model like women and I have to be honest, I am LOOOVVIINNGG it.
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:29 PM |
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IrishTracy
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Posted by DebG
Have any of you guys seen the new(er) Dove ads where I think its called "truth in beauty"
Dove is usuing non model like women and I have to be honest, I am LOOOVVIINNGG it.
Love those ads!!
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:31 PM |
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mrswask
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Wow - wouldn't it be nice for all of us to get instant boob lifts, wrinkle reduction, no cellulite or bulges. It is a shame, I think how much air brushing is actually done because both men and women worship these supposed ideals.
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| Posted 2/11/06 11:36 PM |
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Moehick
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Geez every picture would be specified as airbrushed....wish someone would do that for all my pictures!
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| Posted 2/12/06 8:55 AM |
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MommyofG
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Oh yea, just about every magazine does this. I will never forget the interview on Stern with Nicole Richie when she posed for Maxim and she said too they gave me boobs!!! they touch up every zit, birth mark, freckle, any imperfection its disgusting!!!!!
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| Posted 2/12/06 8:58 AM |
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MommyofG
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Posted by Moehick
Geez every picture would be specified as airbrushed....wish someone would do that for all my pictures!
Really- me too, like some of my wedding pics- that shiny forehead at the end of the night photos-  
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| Posted 2/12/06 8:59 AM |
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
I assume they are all airbrushed anyway. No one looks that perfect.
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| Posted 2/12/06 9:01 AM |
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Bri
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
Wow . . . . I can't believe this one either . . .
http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio09.html
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| Posted 2/12/06 9:05 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Should magazines specify when a model has been airbrushed?
What a huge difference! I knew it was done, but didn't realize the extent. I've photoshopped a cousin's wedding pictures before I showed them to her. I took off some of her arm to make her look thinner & told them that I had played around with them but didn't show her the originals.
I'd like to send this guy every photo ever taken of me.
Message edited 2/12/2006 9:15:49 AM.
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| Posted 2/12/06 9:14 AM |
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