The Art of Retouching

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:34 pm

This gallery of rollover images contains model shots, both before and after they've been wrung through Photoshop.

Some are just simple lighting adjustments which I reckon is quite fair. A goodly number are actually seriously edited.

Always something that's fun to get cynical about.

- Joel Fagin

DJMayhem · Post by **DJMayhem** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:25 pm

expecially somehow, they look... human before retouching.

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio15.html this one is my favorite... sooo bad...

Linkara · Post by **Linkara** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:41 pm

The second one had some little retouchings - made the breast more pronounced, made the butt bigger, but why the heck did they change the angle of the foot? Was it hotter to have the foot out instead of in?

PF27 · Post by **PF27** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:47 pm

Nice. 8) I especially like this one:

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio05.html

EDIT: That, and the one with the two girls holding a laptop. You can still see the reflection of the one on the right's original expression in the mirror.

JTigerclaw · Post by **JTigerclaw** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:04 am

PF27 wrote:Nice. 8) I especially like this one:

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio05.html

That's like the only one that made me jump when I rolled over it... it was quite frightening.

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:11 am

JTigerclaw wrote:
PF27 wrote:Nice. 8) I especially like this one:

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio05.html
That's like the only one that made me jump when I rolled over it... it was quite frightening.

I dunno, this one surprised me: http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio37.html

JTigerclaw · Post by **JTigerclaw** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:14 am

rock_dash wrote:
JTigerclaw wrote:
PF27 wrote:Nice. 8) I especially like this one:

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio05.html
That's like the only one that made me jump when I rolled over it... it was quite frightening.
I dunno, this one surprised me: http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio37.html

Heh, that one was scary too. It's like she aged 20 years when I rolled over it.

Apparently whoever retouches those photos is pretty damn good though.

Robin Pierce · Post by **Robin Pierce** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:24 am

they look like plastic

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:34 am

The most prominent and consistent change, besides increasing the brightness, seems to be removing wrinkles under the eyes, especially for the older women. It really makes them look much younger and attractive. The cleavage effects are pretty strange, often involving digital skin being placed on top of clothing to exaggerate bust size. Probably the most fascinating aspect is how some of the alterations seem too unrealistic to be believable, and while this could be a result of shoddy craftsmanship, it could also indicate a intentional presentation of elaborated artificial characteristics designed to further objectify the women and, thus, increase their sex appeal.

However, in regards to these sort of images, the phrase "jacking off to pixels", used in reference to attractive female video game characters, takes on a new, twisted meaning.

Toxic · Post by **Toxic** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:13 am

The wonders of retouching!

Before:

After:

Mvmarcz · Post by **Mvmarcz** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:37 am

this one is rediculous: http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio12.html

Notice how the man is completely unchanged.

I hate people

also, complete tummy removal.
http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio24.html
I wonder why body image is so bad...

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:43 am

mvmarcz wrote:Notice how the man is completely unchanged.

Not completely.

The shadow where his pectoral muscle meets his armpit was altered slightly.

I find it funny that her skirt was raised higher.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:59 am

I think she was cooler with the markings.

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio43.html

They always smooth out the facial structure and add makeup to the point where they look like they're made of wax. Worse, they look shopped. I guess Photoshop = beauty nowadays. I wonder if we can harness that.

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:28 am

Yeah, retouching has just gotten ridiculous nowadays...

On the other side of the coin, it's the only reason many models acan stay employed so long.

*thinks there should be more "au naturel" models*

LAO · Post by **LAO** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:21 am

ALL MY DREAMS ARE SHATTERED!!!

I like this one cause her boobs quadruple in size.
http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio09.html

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:31 am

About half looked hawt before the retouch and shouldn't have been touched.

About a quarter of them looked better with lighting retouched.

About a quarter of them desperately needed the retouch, but not because of how they looked but because of the shot, or maybe they had a bad hair day. With two exceptions, I didn't think any of the before shots were UGLY.

IMHO I didn't like the ones where they took out the background stuff - removed a picture, or lamps, or changed the bedspread... the backgrounds really set the image well.

Women beware - you can't be as hot as the pictures, because the pictures aren't real. Be yourself and be surprised at what men find attractive in real life.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:33 am

This one amuses me... they used Photoshop to add clothes.

http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio04.html

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:39 am

This one looks very fake.

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:41 am

some of the airbrushing techniques are so sad... like bits of the body that should be there.

Prettysenshi · Post by **Prettysenshi** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:48 am

I like how Mylissa Ford or whatever her name is and how he just shrinks her waists everytime! The majority of these pictures I've seen in hip hop magazines.

But my girl Mary J. looks great, even better, than with airbrushing.
http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/portfolio20.html
I love me some Mary J.

I rememeber hearing on Next Top Model, Tyra Banks show, that if your picture has little airbrushing, photographers prefer you over other people, cuz airbrushing is expensive.