Gail On Tech

The ethics of image editing

Digital imaging software is a great asset to photographers, both professional and amateur alike — when it’s used for good instead of evil, that is.

While we all have great fun perfecting our photos and adding fun special effects, there are instances where this stops being fun and can actually cause harm. I’m referring to the issue of body image and how people, regardless of age or gender, are made to feel inadequate by the unreal images we are bombarded with daily in the media.

But hey, we all know that beautiful people help sell magazines and products of all types from the obvious beauty products to motor vehicles to breakfast cereal, right? But what lengths should advertisers and publishers be able to go to to sell their products. While most people are well aware that these models are transformed by makeup and a professional hairdo, do they really understand that the images that surround them owe more to technology than  natural beauty and a bit of war paint?

If you’re someone who feels less than satisfied about how you measure up in the looks department, the video below from YouTube is a must-watch. And as the video suggests, it should be compulsory viewing for young girls.

Pass this video on to others to help expose this dishonest practice — people need to know that they”re being manipulated just as much as these unreal images.