Seventeen Magazine turns down teen’s Photoshop petition
Last month, when I’d heard about fourteen year old Julia Bluhm circulating a petition to get Seventeen Magazine to publish at least one unaltered spread per issue, I was ecstatic. I love seeing the public – especially a young person – trying to make a positive difference and challenge our sick society. I would have signed that petition 100 more times if I could!
Real-life “Barbie doll” stirs up the web and raises concern
Buzz about a Russian woman who has altered her appearance to resemble a Barbie doll has been circulating around the internet recently. The woman in question is 21 year old Valeria Lukyanova.
New Photoshop detector shows image alterations
Pretttty sweet, right?! Yup, image forensics researchers at Dartmouth College have created a photo analyzing tool that highlights any Photoshop-style modifications, testing it out on magazine covers and advertisements.
Petition started to trigger Truth in Advertising labeling
The UK is a little ahead of us. Earlier this year, their Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) had banned cosmetic ads that featured Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington. This was because Member of Parliament Jo Swinson complained that the ads created unrealistic expectations of what women could like like using the advertised products, due to the excessive airbrushing.
Even Audrey Hepburn has been airbrushed
Released for the 50th anniversary of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, these images were included in a companion coffee-take book by Sarah Gristwood. If you thought those photos looked like retouching photos, you’re unfortunately right. These never-before-seen publicity photo shots reveal artistic touch-ups that even a timeless beauty like Audrey Hepburn couldn’t avoid.
