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We're excited to present this article from Allure! I'm totally against airbrushing—in theory. Since I'm also one of the many women who loathe how they look in photos (a peek at my Facebook page reveals this with way too many embarrassing images of me making the fishy face in attempts to look "hot"), I couldn't help but be intrigued when I heard that Panasonic has a new camera that offers Read more
Retouching is everywhere, but not in these ads. Make Up For Ever's new campaign is its first to ditch Photoshop. Instead, it's showing off its line of HD makeup in ads made without the touch-ups ubiquitous in the beauty industry. Sure, the women featured are stunning in the first place. And yes, great lighting, top stylists, and professional makeup artists help a lot. Still, how refreshing is it Read more
How many times have you heard that models and celebrities really aren't as perfect as they look on the covers of magazines? It's a message that's been drilled into my head over and over, and yet I still look at magazines and wonder how on earth anyone looks that flawless. Even with excellent makeup and flattering lighting, most photos are retouched in Photoshop to create an unattainable level of Read more
And software that allows you to "resculpt your face" is even creepier. PortraitProfessional doesn't just take away zits, wrinkles, or unflattering shadows. It gives you a freakin' new face. According to their website, it's "the world's first touchup software that actually knows about human beauty." And guess what, your face ain't one example of that! (Thanks, guys!) What's the point of even Read more
Do you ever look at a picture of a model and wonder if it's the real model or if it is just really airbrushed? The media world is increasingly fixated on appearances, making us (the readers and viewers) increasing fixated on appearances as well. The number of tricks used to achieve the perfect appearance are totally countless -- From plastic surgery to retouching, models can appear to have Read more
How artists have envisioned beautiful women over the ages — YouBeauty Nine gush-worthy blushes — Real Simple Roast-beef-scented perfume is very much a real thing — Stylelist Glamour pledges to tone down its photo retouching — Styleite Valentine's Day nail art you won't be able to resist — Refinery 29 Create the glossy eye makeup look on your own — Beautylish 10 things you should Read more
Serious photography requires a serious camera, but that doesn't mean you have to be chained to a laptop or desktop to process them. Paul Pierson, app designer and photo nerd, tossed his laptop aside for six months in order to find out if the iPad and iOS apps could handle a professional photo work flow. He found that the iPad is actually quicker and more efficient in processing photos than the Read more
At first glance, the above video seems like any other beauty commercial: beautiful women, a flashy soundtrack, and promises of perfection. Keep watching, though, and you'll find that the key "product" is Fotoshop by Adobé. Filmmaker Jesse Rosten created the faux commercial as commentary on the prevalence of Photoshop, and we're betting his video will reach a million views by the week's end. We Read more
Top models get photographed with no retouching for Viva London — Vogue UK Chloë Moretz would love a fashion line, ‘maybe when I’m 16’ — The Cut Manolo Blahnik and shoeboxes at the SCAD — Racked An exclusive peek at Aiko's Resort 2011 collection — Vogue Daily Elle Fanning's style icons are Alexa Chung and Marilyn Monroe — People StyleWatch The best SoCal bathing suit boutiques Read more
Looking at a rack of magazines, it's hard to find a cover that hasn't been photoshopped in to perfection. Now PhD computer science students at the University of Dartmouth have developed a software tool to rate photographs based on how much digital alterations were made. The tool, which is part of recently released research in the National Academy of Sciences is intended to bring a level of Read more
