One of the problems with photography, especially glamour or high fashion photography, is that you're trying to show something that people will think is perfect. The illusion of perfection is what most people want and it can be sometimes be broken by too much sweat, too many wrinkles or an oddly out-of-place piece of body flab. After all, humans aren't perfect and slight imperfections can be found in even the most beautiful of women. That's where the art of touching up photos comes in
In the past, if you needed to change anything about a photo, you would have to resort to using airbrushes. These old-fashioned photo manipulation tools needed a deft touch and some specialised bit of training to get the hang of it. This is because one misstep and you ruin the photo and have to develop another print. Part-painting, part-special effects, airbrushing was the province of professional photo manipulators
Nowadays, thanks to the proliferation of the digital standard and increasing technological development, photo manipulation is now the practice of the masses. All you need nowadays to get that perfect photo is a copy of Photoshop and a powerful enough computer to run it
Some visual artists modify photos into surreal pieces of art, integrating the fantastic and the natural in one stunning piece of art. So, if you're interested, why not get started now?
