Hello everyone!!
I hope this post finds everyone well into their new year and tackling their resolutions!
I’m in the midst of lots of work – just self-published my first coffee table book entitled BRIGHT. The only copy exists with my mother in Philadelphia (right now) but I’m hoping to put together smaller sized versions of several of the pieces in BRIGHT that I can put up for sale in a couple of weeks. Look for more on that in the near future!
While taking a break from editing this morning I found this fantastic – hilarious video on my facebook newsfeed. This hilarious parody video of real, beauty commercials really hits the nail on the head – “maybe she’s born with it? — nope, maybe it’s photoshop!” Just watch and enjoy. (Click on the link to view).
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain to a client of mine what can be deemed a “realistic edit” and an “exaggerated edit” . A realistic edit is something that will enhance what already exists, cleans up the present image, and makes the person look healthy, happy, and natural. An exaggerated edit is something like “move my chin up three inches”, “take away my arm in this photo”, and my all time favorite, “can you make me 50 lbs thinner?” – there’s a point when too much photoshop just makes you look freaky! For me the more natural, real, and happy a person looks the better – stay away from losing real aspects of yourself when you make editing requests. It won’t help you when you show up for an audition or performance and your headshot looks nothing like you in real life!!!!
That’s some hearty advice from me to you!
x Kersh
