tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623438328827408121.post2265690820996838301..comments2024-01-03T18:00:06.854-06:00Comments on Webutante: Retouching Fashion Cover Shots For ProfitWebutantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139954791621532194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623438328827408121.post-83168761204987151322009-10-09T09:06:54.488-05:002009-10-09T09:06:54.488-05:00I agree with all your points, Greg. Thank you for...I agree with all your points, Greg. Thank you for making them. I find the last one most salient to my own middle-aged experience. So many younger perfect beauties are one-dimensional and dull.<br /><br />In our world, beauty and good looks are a bonus. But without the inner light, it counts for nothing in the medium and long-terms.Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139954791621532194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623438328827408121.post-28441411214982977132009-10-08T21:10:51.440-05:002009-10-08T21:10:51.440-05:00First, I would bet my nickel the Ralph Lauren peop...First, I would bet my nickel the Ralph Lauren people originated the legal case in order to stoke controversy which will get their name more into the consciousness of consumers. I especially suspect this b/c their legal case seems incredibly weak and spurious.<br /><br />Second, no man thinks the model is attractive. NO MAN. Maybe some poor naive girls think so. I'm reminded of the 5 footish Marisa Tomei. She gained 20 pounds for a role, and said she was suddenly far more attractive to men, and attracted notably more male attention than ever before - so much so that she had almost determined to keep on most of the weight. Sadly, Marisa couldn't stand the way she looked in clothing and onscreen with the extra weight. She lost all the weight, and maybe more, and now has an emaciated and unattractive look. I always thought Marisa a short yet attractive woman. B/c of her emaciated look, I no longer think of her as attractive. A shame.<br /><br />Third: "and what is wrong with some imperfection, anyway?" I just saw, today, this from Leonard Cohen: "Everyone has cracks. It's how the light gets in." He was speaking, mainly, of emotional wounds. However, it fits just as well with physical characteristics. <br /><br />Fourth: How many beautiful famous people have you seen in person? Probably some. I've seen a few fashion models - women and men - of whom I thought: <i>Wow. Greek goddesses/gods. So tall, so beautiful/handsome, they seem almost a different species.</i> However, I've seen actresses who, in real life, are just regular looking girls. Their onscreen beauty truly is the result of lighting and make-up magic, if not also digital manipulation. It's fantasy, fantasy, fantasy. Real people are often as physically beautiful; and frequently, I suspect, more interesting and beautiful in the ways which count.gcotharnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912428161978690599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623438328827408121.post-46648820171899442682009-10-08T20:15:32.700-05:002009-10-08T20:15:32.700-05:00Wow. What an interesting resume you have. Of cour...Wow. What an interesting resume you have. Of course all this retourching started with us, way back when.....Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139954791621532194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623438328827408121.post-20088973532414188322009-10-08T15:52:02.268-05:002009-10-08T15:52:02.268-05:00As an apprentice for a fashion photrapher in Manha...As an apprentice for a fashion photrapher in Manhatten (1975 - 76)I was humored by the continuos vanity and hypocracy of some in the business. Working for HIRO I got to meet the Rolling Stones when we photographed them for their Black and Blue album. The photograph used for the fold out cover was touched up by a master of Renaissance proportions who flawlessly erased their skin flaws making them actually look healthy.mRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391693179836662351noreply@blogger.com