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Hi friend,
 
YES, my calendar is open again for portrait, boudoir and small business photo sessions! So many people have been asking and I'm delighted and grateful y'all are ready to come in.
 
I do ask that you be vaxxed, boosted and test beforehand, and I'll be doing the same. I'm also working as much as possible with clients in outdoor settings right now, especially as we move into summer.
 
You can find more on sessions and pricing here.
 
Now on to this week's thought:
 
You know that basically everything you see online and in the media is fake-ish, right?
 
Skin smoothed, eyes and teeth brightened, wrinkles and acne removed, slimmed down, unreal perfection.
 
I do a VERY SMALL amount of skin smoothing and eye retouching for my own clients (no slimming), but today I want to share what a real human being looks like without retouching.
 
Let's deconstruct "beauty" as we know it and re-orient ourselves to the real.
 
Today, let's look at a Photoshop tutorial from Adobe, which says:
 
"Use Face-Aware Liquify to change a person's face
 
Face-Aware Liquify in Photoshop automatically detects facial features and helps you adjust them to enhance a portrait or add creative character to a fun shot.
 
In the sample image, we'll exaggerate this man's surprised expression by adjusting his eyes, mouth, and other facial features." (source)
 
In case you didn't catch that, it means that Photoshop can now change people's facial features and expressions semi-automatically.
 
Here's an animated demonstration of how it works:
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Next time you see an ad or magazine cover with a person on it, keep this in mind. Not only has the person likely been slimmed in some places and plumped up in others digitally, their eyes and nose and mouth may very well have been tweaked.
 
You will not and cannot look like that person because that person is not real.
 
Warmly,
Lindley
 
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The Conversation

Here's what's being discussed this week in the world of body acceptance and fat liberation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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To anyone that doubts it, your melanin-filled skin is perfect. » Desiree Lynn Adaway
 

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