Photoshop

In the "Smile and Say No Photoshop" article, it emphasised the effects on photoshop in the magazines. In magazines many, if not all, photos are enhanced to make each photo perfect. That means that there are no blemishes, or no imperfections. This article mentions how these enhancements really effect a person's view on themself. The people who look at these magazines will often feel put down. They might feel that they are far from the perfect image. The article also mentions how even the ones who pose for the photos do not look like the ones printed. The photos are made for the people to look; skinny, toned, tan, and overall perfect. That is why the editors in France are proposing it to be illegal to photoshop the photos and to show the true person.

I think that this article has very key points in why these magazines should post the actual picture and not the enhanced, perfect photo. There are so many people in the world today who strive to be "perfect." When in all actuality no one is perfect. There are so many enhancements to the people in the magazines now that there will never be that perfect image. It all looks perfect however, no person looks like the ones on paper. Therefore, there are only the imperfections that look and are truly beautiful.

There are times when photoshop can be used and that should be only to maybe enhance the colors in the photo. But, I do not think it really should be used for alternating the sizes and body images. It is the body images and sizes that are not real. The images in the magazines are so unrealistic that so many try to strive to look that way when it really is not healthy. It can also cause health problems to try to look like the actual unrealistic enhanced photos of the people. Overall, photoshop should be used for color and to make the photo look appealing. But, it should not be used to fix the imperfections of the people in the photo.