For any ladies with a complex about their body...

[ialsohaveadream]

I present you the following link, which shows before and after photos of how some women look in real life vs. after having their photo retouched.

Click "Start Here" and then just scroll the mouse over the picture to see the original. (http://www.glennferon.com/portfolio1/index.html)

Just for you, ladies...because IAHAD cares. ;)

[verve247]

Bottom row, fifth over. Looks like they touch-up her track marks.

[gear02]

it's nice how they remove the humanity from people when they retouch them...man...

[Thesifer]

it's nice how they remove the humanity from people when they retouch them...man...


Some of those needed their humanity removed :halo:

[Nija]

Photoshop is a wonderful thing for advertisers

[avlena]

i don't think the before/afters are anything spectacular. None of the women look amazingly different - most of them look nice in the before, the after is just better colored and smoother. There's a few breasts enhancements here and some butt lifts, but that's about it. and yeah, they look too fakey in the end - the coloring isn't right, and sometimes they almost look like a cartoon.

[nickel]

touching up bodies is fine.

what were we talking about now? :D

[zero2dash]

Maybe I'm the only one, but I didn't see an attractive woman in any of the 15-ish ones I looked at. Add the fact that those women are all fake (ie retouched) and they're knocked down a few more pegs on the totem pole IMHO...I hate fake people. Be who you are; who gives a crap what other people think. "Be happy with yourself" is the only motto worth following; don't change yourself just to fit into a 'frame' that people accept (whether it's looks, popularity, who you hang out with, what you own, etc).

Man I hate fake people...:)
Life's too short...enjoy what you have. You can fake yourself out all you want but when you wake up the next morning next to someone and your makeup's all smudged off and your left with your real self, that other person will realize how fake you are.

sorry for the soapbox rant there...

[esme]

some were touched up a little more than others .....all these young girls out here trying to be like their fav model should look at these photos and see that they're not even as "real" as their pictures .......too many girls out there trying to have their fav model/celeb's body and look!

:disa:

[ShawnLee]

Hmm, in some the ladies go from having little to full on "baby got back" levels.

[zenbooty]

Bottom row, fifth over. Looks like they touch-up her track marks.
That's shadow. Track marks are much more defined and distinctive.

[DarkFury]

Hmm, in some the ladies go from having little to full on "baby got back" levels.
:stupid:

Yeah... I said "DAYUUUUUUUMMMM!!!!" more than a few times on that page.


Now I'm going back to say DAYUUM some more... :wow:

[DarkFury]

Maybe I'm the only one, but I didn't see an attractive woman in any of the 15-ish ones I looked at. Add the fact that those women are all fake (ie retouched) and they're knocked down a few more pegs on the totem pole IMHO...I hate fake people. Be who you are; who gives a crap what other people think. "Be happy with yourself" is the only motto worth following; don't change yourself just to fit into a 'frame' that people accept (whether it's looks, popularity, who you hang out with, what you own, etc).

Man I hate fake people...:)
Life's too short...enjoy what you have. You can fake yourself out all you want but when you wake up the next morning next to someone and your makeup's all smudged off and your left with your real self, that other person will realize how fake you are.

sorry for the soapbox rant there...


So basically, Alicia Keys, Vivica Fox, Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, and Beyonce' are not attractive people to you. :shrug:

Many of the other are also big stars, but I only pointed out some that most folks would identify with on that page.

Remember, these are only photographs... people get "retouched" photos all the time. But since these folks are "higher profile" folks doing major ad campaings possibly with some of these photos, then they get a bit more retouching than your average "Olan Mills Special". :heh:

Go watch "America's Top Model" sometime... you'd be amazed at how much "retouching" is done to make "Supermodels" look so good on print. :D

[ialsohaveadream]

some were touched up a little more than others .....all these young girls out here trying to be like their fav model should look at these photos and see that they're not even as "real" as their pictures .......too many girls out there trying to have their fav model/celeb's body and look!

:disa:
That was my point. These girls are all good-looking, but even they don't look as good as their retouched pictures.

[Grubbie]

Hmm, in some the ladies go from having little to full on "baby got back" levels.


Like they did to Vida...(2nd picture)

[ShawnLee]

I'm glad I found this thread again before I went to sleep.

I was just thinking about this. Women shouldn't have a complex about their bodies. Too many women think they're ugly when in actuality I can think of very few women that I've met (and I mean VERY FEW) who didn't have at least one truly redeeming quality about them that I would call beautiful. Women don't give themselves enough credit. You're beautiful.

This PSA brought to you by the "Shawn is a nice guy you should hook up with your prettiest looking single friend" society. Remember, if she's single and hot, refer her to Shawn.

[nickel]

:laugh:

translation: Shawn was thinking about sexoring before he went to sleep.

[ialsohaveadream]

:laugh:

translation: Shawn was thinking about sexoring before he went to sleep.
Translation: Shawn is a man. ;)

[johnnymk]

I'm glad I found this thread again before I went to sleep.

I was just thinking about this. Women shouldn't have a complex about their bodies. Too many women think they're ugly when in actuality I can think of very few women that I've met (and I mean VERY FEW) who didn't have at least one truly redeeming quality about them that I would call beautiful. Women don't give themselves enough credit. You're beautiful.

This PSA brought to you by the "Shawn is a nice guy you should hook up with your prettiest looking single friend" society. Remember, if she's single and hot, refer her to Shawn.

When you look at the media blitz targeted at women for literally every part of their body, it must get frustrating to keep on top of them all. I think that's the reason there are such extremes in this society: the super thin knockout who listens to all of the hype and the extremely obese who have decided it's not worth the time and effort.

[nickel]

Translation: Shawn is a man. ;)
eh, it's not just a man thing

believe it or not ;)

[ialsohaveadream]

eh, it's not just a man thing

believe it or not ;)
You think of beautiful chicks as you go to bed, too? HAWT!

[nickel]

You think of beautiful chicks as you go to bed, too? HAWT!
yeh, those damn McDs chicken selects. :(

[ialsohaveadream]

yeh, those damn McDs chicken selects. :(
They are beautiful, ain't they?

[nickel]

They are beautiful, ain't they?
hot chicks indeed

[Jane83]

how come theyre all black chicks?
no other celebs??

[avlena]

how come theyre all black chicks?
no other celebs??

perhaps you should ask the artist. i'm guessing it's his portfolio of work he's actually done for magazines and whatnot. otherwise he probably wouldn't have the before images.

[DarkFury]

how come theyre all black chicks?
no other celebs??
Cause they're BEAUTIFUL!!!! :heh:



BTW... did you check out his rates...



Freelance Photo Retouching Rates and Information

Specializing in:
Retouching the human form. Figures & faces of, men and women, and of course our little critters, cats & dogs and the like.
Models & portfolios, CD album covers.
Products, if it includes a model. Cosmetic or fashion. No Wonder Bread, truck mirrors, or nuts and bolts. Been there, done that. Not my style.

I Do Not Do:
Professional photo shoots, but can possibly recommend a photographer In, NY or Ca. if need be.
Scanning of prints or negatives, I might be able to provide that service in the future.
No print or film output. Only CDs, DVDs, or Uploads via FTP or E-mail.

Please include detailed instructions of what you feel needs to be retouched. If your not sure send a low resolution image, and we'll discuss it over the phone.

Computer:
Macintosh G5/ OS X 10.3.9 Panther
Using: Adobe Photoshop CS2
DSL 3.0 mbs per sec. connection
(Will be upgrading to Verizon Fios fiber-optic technology)

Located in Westchester County, New Rochelle, NY
FTP or E-mail for up and downloads.

Standard Rates:
$125.00 per hour ~ $250.00 minimum deposit required for all retouching services
Paid in advance after agreed upon price, by credit card or fund transfer through Paypal.




Man... PhotoCHOPPIN' really pays huh?

[nickel]

Cause they're BEAUTIFUL!!!! :heh:

we're all beautiful big daddy ;)

[DarkFury]

we're all beautiful big daddy ;)
Of course... but that was the "short" answer to a "short" question. :D

[nickel]

Of course... but that was the "short" answer to a "short" question. :D
careful else you'll be riding one of these :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/BedBunny/short_bus_monster.jpg

[ialsohaveadream]

careful else you'll be riding one of these :D

http://yourmomsbox11.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/short_bus_monster.jpg
...an "image hosted by Tripod" icon? :P

[nickel]

...an "image hosted by Tripod" icon? :P
quote me again baby :P

[DarkFury]

careful else you'll be riding one of these :D

image snippety
You mean it will come with the "mud boggin' tires" too? :wow: :heh:

But no thanks... I make sure to provide my own transportation... but thanks for the offer anyways. :D :heh:

[nickel]

You mean it will come with the "mud boggin' tires" too? :wow: :heh:

But no thanks... I make sure to provide my own transportation... but thanks for the offer anyways. :D :heh:
but i promise i'll save ya a seat this time. :D

[DarkFury]

but i promise i'll save ya a seat this time. :D
No thanks... I'll pass :D

But you can sit up front in honor of Rosa Parks. :D

[nickel]

No thanks... I'll pass :D

But you can sit up front in honor of Rosa Parks. :D
ok, i'll share my soggy peanut butter and jelly sandwich this time too :D

on a side note: do you give up your seat to ladies on the bus?
does anyone anymore?

i find that so noble.

[DarkFury]

I haven't found myself on a bus in the past 10 years to test the theory... but honestly, if the bus is THAT crowded... it would depend on how far we still had to go and how "disabled" the lady was. :heh:

BTW.. it's amazing how far off track this thread has traveled. I think I'm gonna slide over there now and leave it alone after this. :heh: