Green | June 24, 2008 | 13 comments

Deception of perfection. Should "touch up" work on photos be banned?

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovpd5O6M8tQ

TheCocoon
What are the effects of Photoshop touch up work on the pictures we see of people in the media? Is it negatively influencing people into having eating disorders and with lowering self esteem? Or is it driving us to be more healthy and focused on taking care of our bodies?

What do you think???
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  • Ricky84
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      Ricky84  
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    • I think some of you guys are not really giving this issue the credit its due. If you have a minute check out the link I provided. It’s the largest pro-ana community on the web (supposedly) . These people trade doctored images for inspiration, or as they call it thinsipration. It’s pretty saddening to think that there is a person out in the world who would risk their life for something that’s not real.

      Do you really need to argue against a disclaimer because you don’t need it? Isn’t the point of a disclaimer to help someone that does need it? Seriously, look at that website and then tell me this issue is not that important.

    • 3 years ago
  • TheCocoon
  • Elligirl
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      Elligirl  

    • I say awareness is always a good thing, but I'm getting quite tired of disclaimers. "closed course. Professional Driver. etc." Like I can't tell that an animated car in an animated tunnel isn't a scenario I should try to replicate at home. *rolls eyes*

      But more media education is definitely called for, especially for children. Teach them how the marketing works, and teach them to THINK for themselves and how to be skeptical.

    • 3 years ago
  • Dmitri_Molotov
  • Ricky84
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      Ricky84  

    • A agree with the video. You can’t ban photoshop but we can and should place disclaimers on pictures. Not to long ago a an across a story about the pro-ana ( Ana is short for anorexia ) movement. That movement seriously needs to be countered.

    • 3 years ago
  • eldamon
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      eldamon  

    • I don't think it's a matter of saving girls from themselves. I doubt doctored images are the root of all evil. There's a good change these girls would develop a disorder of some sort all on there own if they are predisposed to such issues.

      However, it is a matter of truth in advertising. If a product promises weight loss or gain, height, skin tone and such but the model demonstrating the results of the product is actually a computer driven image that's false advertising.

    • 3 years ago
  • FitGirlProductions
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      FitGirlProductions  

    • I love this idea. Girls really don't know the extent that images are altered. There are tons of studies proving that seeing perfect images over and over can have major side effects on a girls self confidence.

    • 3 years ago
  • TheCocoon
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      TheCocoon  

    • So this is the first video... The video I posted before was a response to this ...

      "Join Sarah from diet.com as she gets a Photoshop Tutorial and a makeover. Discover the truth behind adobe Photoshop and photo retouch. Weight loss controversy and celebrity deceit, what is real? What is fake? See Sarah Dussault of Diet.com's before and after picture. Special Thanks, Tim Lynch Photography in Boston, MA."

    • 3 years ago
  • matlaroche
  • kristianbrodie
  • jade_azul16
  • Soap
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      Soap  

    • I can't see ads that are pchopped to perfection being the cause of girls becoming bulimic/anorexic.... err I can't see this being the cause of SMART girls becoming bulimic/anorexic.

    • 3 years ago
  • Susieee
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