Photoshopping pictures

[liv]

I don't post FOTDs on here, but I have put pictures up on an upload website, and if I have a honking zit on my cheek that sticks out, but everything else about the picture is cute and everyone else looks good... then yeah, I use the little dot retoucher on my iPhoto. I think it's okay if it's something small like that, where you can and do look like that in real life (just without the red monster), I only have an issue with people who manipulate themselves so much that it doesn't even look like them, or try to smooth out their whole face and use the light diffuser and play it off and say, "this is me, little/no makeup!" Not even a baby's skin looks like that.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by FullWroth See, I like that you do that, because then you can see how the product REALLY looks on REAL skin. It's not like we don't all have the same skin stuff happening at one point or another (and we definitely all have pores, yo), and honestly, as aesthetically pretty as beauty shots are, they tell me nothing about the product being advertised, 'cause they're shot in extremely flattering super-bright white light and then Photoshopped to hell on top of that, so it's like... oookay, but how does it look on a human being? What effect is the actual PRODUCT having here? Far as I'm concerned, you're way better advertisement than the airbrushed girls in the ads.

Perfect example of over plastiqued skin?
johnny crosslin professional photography (possibly NSFW)

That's what I'm thinking of when I say 'over photoshopped', and, thank you.

 

[fashionette]

Hahaha, that's the worst thing I've ever seen, noone has skin like that! It's like they're wearing masks or something

 

[Shimmer]

He's a very popular photographer, and many of the models who shoot with him do so because of his post shoot editing.

 

[knoxydoll]

I don't mind photoshopping if it's changing the levels, or hue if it's making it more true to life because not all of us have amazing cameras, or camera skills. But I don't see the point in airbrushing out you skin flaws, or editing the makeup itself. You're going out in public like that (most of the time) so what's makes that any different here.
I feel like people should feel confident about themselves here on Specktra because of the atmosphere and all the great people around. Many of us don't care if you have that huge zit, we'll look at the positives and send wishes of hope for the zit to go away soon.
I know a lot of MUA post they're work that's straight from the photog and therefore it's usually shopped too. I find that less irritating then when an amateur try to fix out their skin, because it still look good.
I guess my 'stance' is that I would rather not see poorly shopped images, if you don't feel confident enough to show your true face at least shop it well so we don't have to stare at something that usually turns out worse than the 'imperfection' you had before. But maybe I'm just anal about good photos.
However I am all for edited photos in portfolios. They just look more professional and I guess proper. But FOTDs to me is more relaxed and for fun. I don't think I'm explaining it well. Hopefully someone else can paraphrase that better for me.

 

[purrtykitty]

I tend to agree with it's OK to Photoshop, but not to go overboard. But, I think with FOTDs, don't do it. Like FullWroth said, all we want to see is your makeup and if you make yourself look flawless (even though you aren't) someone might run out looking for a miracle that isn't there.

 

[fashionette]

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Originally Posted by knoxydoll I don't mind photoshopping if it's changing the levels, or hue if it's making it more true to life because not all of us have amazing cameras, or camera skills. But I don't see the point in airbrushing out you skin flaws, or editing the makeup itself. You're going out in public like that (most of the time) so what's makes that any different here. I feel like people should feel confident about themselves here on Specktra because of the atmosphere and all the great people around. Many of us don't care if you have that huge zit, we'll look at the positives and send wishes of hope for the zit to go away soon. I know a lot of MUA post they're work that's straight from the photog and therefore it's usually shopped too. I find that less irritating then when an amateur try to fix out their skin, because it still look good. I guess my 'stance' is that I would rather not see poorly shopped images, if you don't feel confident enough to show your true face at least shop it well so we don't have to stare at something that usually turns out worse than the 'imperfection' you had before. But maybe I'm just anal about good photos. However I am all for edited photos in portfolios. They just look more professional and I guess proper. But FOTDs to me is more relaxed and for fun. I don't think I'm explaining it well. Hopefully someone else can paraphrase that better for me.

I agree

 

[faifai]

I think it's pretty irritating when people photoshop pictures to alter their skin or makeup. Especially on a makeup forum, people want to see what you can do, not what your computer can do for you. All this editing of supposed "flaws" just makes it seem like the natural you can never be good enough. The only photoshopping that I think is necessary is cropping photos, or editing the colors so they look true-to-life since so many cameras' flashes will make colors look duller. I myself don't have any photo editing software at all except for good ol' Microsoft Paint, and I get by just fine.

It's even worse when there are obviously photoshopped photos, where they've gone overboard on the blur tool and their skin is completely plastic smooth, and they deny using photoshop at all! Wtf, do you think we're blind and won't be able to tell that you're lying?

 

[Chic 2k6]

I photoshop images a lot (not of myself too much) and I post my FOTD and only thing's that photoshopped is perhaps coupla bad zits i had that day which is two clicks with the healing tool and thats it really. It's impossible for me to airbrush my skin since i have a freckled face.

I do confess to airbrush a lot of photos lol and i actually do photo retouching for my photography course at college.

I'm all for it but when it becomes so obvious, well that's another thing isnt it?

 

[urbanlilyfairy]

I personally rather not see a FOTD that has any photoshopping to alter makeup,skin tone, and such to it. too me it just defeats the point of you sharing your makeup with us. I get a lot of ideas and lemmings from seeing others peoples fotd's ..and like someone else mentioned ...about seeing colors and getting them based on seeing them on others ...and then finding out the color is completely diffrent because that person may have photoshopped thier picture and mislead you on the color ...would suck.

but yeah Im not that great at deciphering what is and isn't photoshopped unless someone says and here is a photoshopped pic of my fotd for fun..that is ok i guess ...as long as it's just one pic after yoru true ones ...

But I do wonder about how some of the FOTD I come across .... sometimes some just seem too perfect ..but then there are also many skilled photographers on the site too so I could be wrong.

 

[alien21xx]

ITA with knoxydoll.

I used to photoshop my own pictures a lot because I use my pictures on websites that I put in my design portfolio. Since I've quit working in print and graphics design, I don't really feel the need to do so anymore, especially since my photos are just for fun. Occasionally, my stepmom asks me to "fix" photos she includes in her magazine and I think it's fine to 'shop these (I normally just remove noise that comes out scanning the picture though.)

 

[MiCHiE]

I think it's unfair to present a FOTD with photoshopped skin or MU. For one, many of us use FOTDs to determine looks/products for our own use. If you present a pic to me and list products used in the shot, but it's heavily photoshopped, how do I really know how much coverage Studio Fix or an MSF really gives? It's the same with tweaking e/s colors. We're not Ford Models, so I just fnd it unnecessary and further intimidating to those who have the friend of Aunt Flow who stops by on our face.

 

[Dani]

I only photoshop because the flash washes out my eye shadow, or to sharpen a fuzzy pic.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

I don't see the point in photoshopping a FOTD. Whats the point in trying to show pictures of your true makeup skills if you're just going to perfect it and make it perfect with photoshop?

I don't see the point.

 

[chocolategoddes]

FOTDs were creaed so we can see your makeup. The colors, the application, the blending. If you ply around too much with PS then you aren't really YOUR MAKEUP. I hope youn understand what I mean. I'm i a bit of a hurry

 

[j_absinthe]

As far as FoTD's are concerned, I don't mind as long the person knows what they're doing and it doesn't disrespect the integrity of the makeup (or lack thereof in some cases, hence the use of photoshop.) If anything though, I would at least be upfront and say "Hey, these are photoshopped" and maybe even try to attach unretouched copies just to see the quality of work (like Snowkei does sometimes.)

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

Although you cant really use the color on someone as a reference to how it will look on yourself... Eye shadow's look different on everyone.Personally I couldn't care less about if someone uses photoshop to remove their pimples, the mole on their face they don't like or smooth out their skin.. whatever floats your boat Ladies..

 

[flowerhead]

i don't agree with it, no. i think it's delusional.
i've only posted 1 fotd 'cos i'm quite shy, but i'd never airbrush myself. i think it's dishonest in a way, unless you write you've been retouched.

 

[redambition]

I don't post FOTDs often, but there is minimal to no photoshopping on my FOTD pictures.

I might brighten up the whites of my eyes if they are red and tired to make them look normal again, or remove a huge pimple if it really bothers me.

For non-FOTD pics - hell yes, of course i edit them. i love playing around in PS and learning all the tricks, so i put myself in as the guinea pig. i try not to to overly edit any that are going to be printed or shown off a lot, but for my own fun i go all out.

 

[MariahGem]

I think it's ok if you're making the colors truer. I know one of my biggest pet peeves is when you get all these fabulous swatches, but the camera portrays them differently than they really look.

Plus, I think if you're not fundamentally changing your face, it's not such a bad thing. But mostly, just changing Levels, Contrast and Colors so it's easier to look at (no washed out or uber dark photos) is a-ok to me.