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Disaster wrote:
I think it depends on the purpose of the photography.
If we are trying to photograph a particular person...if we are trying to capture who that person is...I think it is wrong to Photoshop their features. It no longer is them. It is OK to choose light and pose to not emphasize the "bad" stuff though. That is one of the things that distinguishes a great portrait photographer from a mediocre one.
If we are doing a fashion or model shoot where it isn't about the particular model but instead about creating "beauty" or showing off a product, all bets are off.
Many models have near perfect symmetry and classic feature geometry. It is one of the reasons they are models. It makes them way more versatile and in demand. But, IMHO, it makes them less interesting for portraiture.
One fun thing to do is to plug people who are considered by almost everyone to be very attractive into Portrait Professional and watch how it decides to morph their face to make them more classically beautiful. It is very educational.
Thank goodness people come in all types of shapes and sizes....Show more →
Good points. True or we will look the same , pretty boring
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