I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...
Looking at shiny photos from glossy mags I've been thinking...
There's no denying - Photoshop is a great invention. I too am guilty of enhancing my personal photos, my own as well as other people's. It's natural for professional photoshoots and obviously some things are meant to be hidden. But in fact many are sick of these polished perfect images. Sometimes editing goes way too far. It irritates the hell out of me when I notice lack of scars, moles and tattoos. Some of my favourite pictures are taken at airports or in the street. /and yes, i know stalking is bad, but.../ I like seeing close-up unposed shots. Even if there are pimples, stubble. Somehow it makes them seem closer, more human.
Dunno why, but it makes me think of this piece:
Then suddenly Lois knew for sure that she was Madly Happy, because one day soon after they were married, Bill fell in love with Lois. Getting up to go to work one morning, he looked over at the other bed and saw Lois as he’d never seen her before. Her face was jammed against the pillow, puffy, sleep-distorted, lip-dry. She never looked worse in her life—and at that instant Bill fell in love with her. He was used to women who wouldn’t let him get a good look at their morning faces. He stared at Lois for a long moment, thought about the way she looked as he rode down in the elevator...
J. D. Salinger
"The Long Debut of Lois Taggett"
"The Long Debut of Lois Taggett"