Photoshop can be seen everywhere in our modern world. It is generally looked on as a positive thing, for it can make images more interesting and appealing. It makes graphic design a great deal easier. For example, it you can edit photos in a non-destructive manner. If you do end up making a mistake, generally you can go back. It also allows people to create digital art. Though, as of writing this, I have yet to explore its artistic capabilities, I think Photoshop can be a great medium for self expression.
Despite its many positive uses, I think advertising has exploited Photoshop in a way that impacts society negatively. Advertising constantly uses digitally altered images. From the perspective of the unknowledgeable consumer, an unaltered image can never compete with an altered one. Therefore, I think a company who decides to use unaltered images for the sake of honesty is left at a severe disadvantage. In addition, a consumer might not know an image is Photoshopped. This is where the altering of images begins to become a problem. The use of Photoshop in advertising has left a great many people longing to look like the perfect people they see in advertisements. The ideal body has shifted from unrealistic to impossible. Some may go to great lengths to achieve what cannot be achieved. Photoshoped pictures can make people feel like they aren't good enough. It can make it harder for a person to accept who they are and how they look. A person holding a negative image of themselves, especially one revolving around their body, can lead to all sorts of problems. In my opinion, this is the greatest defect of Photoshop and image altering.
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AuthorI'm interested in film and animation. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not represent those of Durham School of the Arts or Durham Public Schools.
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