Comments on: Sex, Lies and Photoshop

By: Olha

Olha — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:32:37 +0000

Yes, it is really a provokative post.
As a big fan of photography and scrapbooking in my free time, I am always challenge with the question “Retouch or don’t retouch”.
On one hand – when you retouch someone’s picture, they become happy since they like watching how cool they are. On another hand – after a while I do want to have a look at the photo and see a real person, with his or her wrinkles, emotions, age, etc.
So still hesitating …

By: Friday Web Roundup

Friday Web Roundup — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:07:38 +0000

[...] This post by Brad Ruggles on “Sex, Lies, and Photoshop” last month was a good one. Remember folks, the chick on the cover of the magazine is not only made [...]

By: Dave Hess

Dave Hess — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:10:12 +0000

Very thought provoking post!! hmmm... Dave Hess’s last blog post..Keller’s New Book: Counterfeit Gods

By: Photoshopping Music « Ross Middleton’s Blog

Photoshopping Music « Ross Middleton’s Blog — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:03:15 +0000

[...] Photoshopping Music Published May 19, 2009 Culture 0 Comments Is the over production in music the same as the excessive photoshopping that happens in magazines? Brad Ruggles wrote a great post about this excessive photoshopping on his blog. You can read that post right here. [...]

By: Melvin Neo

Melvin Neo — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:28:43 +0000

Advertising media – it’s all a horde of lies.

“Perception is reality” and these people are stretching this statement to the extent of hurting people.

I wonder how many people they have killed either directly or indirectly.

By: Becca Clark

Becca Clark — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:24:12 +0000

Wow. Madonna looks half dead! And the adjustments to curves and laughlines? i know they do this, but it's another thing to see it side by side. And we wonder why so many women (myself included) learn to feel bad about their bodies. thank you. Becca Clark’s last blog post..Sermon: Not of This Flock

By: Ross Middleton

Ross Middleton — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:34:21 +0000

I think its wack! Not even celebrities are as beautiful as celebrities:) Ross Middleton’s last blog post..The Best 18 Minutes Of Your Life

By: Lon

Lon — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:31:01 +0000

that's just crazy, how little 'reality' we're actually exposed to... i have no doubt it changes things internally.. Lon’s last blog post..APEST 360 results

By: holly

holly — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:56:30 +0000

This makes me sick for two reasons: 1. Even though I have fairly good self esteem and realize that beauty is so much more than outward appearances I still get caught up in the idea of wanting to look better and measure myself unrealistically. I struggle with this daily. 2. I have two young daughters and I don't ever want them to see themselves in any other way than how I see them and more importantly, how God sees them. To us, they are perfectly his and it breaks my heart that soon they will fall into this same struggle. It sickens me to realize how much our culture tries (and fails) to attain perfection. However, I do not think that magazines should have to label whether or not their pics are retouched. I'm a bit old school in my belief that people need to take responsibilities for their actions and beliefs regardless of what the media is bombarding them with. We don't need more government restrictions and mandates in our personal lives - neither do magazines and entertainment. They're selling a product and if people are willing to fall for it - that is the fault of the buyer, not the seller. holly’s last blog post..Best job in the world!!

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:45:41 +0000

Jamie Lee Curtis

That’s her name!

Ah, good… now I can get on with my life!