07-05-2011, 09:41 AM
Hi Murali,
I pretty much agree with your opinion here... but the way I look at it is that it is all about what you are shooting for.
For example, I do a lot of TFP work for models, and they want to look like models and be excessively edited, just like any model on the front page of Vogue would be. In these cases I think the idea is to produce the perfect picture and the model is just a part of that.
This is especially true if they are promoting a product as the product is actually the subject of the picture rather than the model.
However, if you are shooting a person with the intent of capturing their real life character then much more subtle edits are perhaps best, such as removing spots that are just temporary, or removing dark shadows under their eyes which may not always be there in reality....
Cheers,
Glyn
I pretty much agree with your opinion here... but the way I look at it is that it is all about what you are shooting for.
For example, I do a lot of TFP work for models, and they want to look like models and be excessively edited, just like any model on the front page of Vogue would be. In these cases I think the idea is to produce the perfect picture and the model is just a part of that.
This is especially true if they are promoting a product as the product is actually the subject of the picture rather than the model.
However, if you are shooting a person with the intent of capturing their real life character then much more subtle edits are perhaps best, such as removing spots that are just temporary, or removing dark shadows under their eyes which may not always be there in reality....
Cheers,
Glyn
Glyn