My thoughts on Photoshop

Okay, ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to talk Photoshop, specifically photo retouching. Now, we all know that this goes on. But, do we really know the extent of this "retouching"? I just want to give you an example of what an amateur can do with Photoshop. I spent less than 5 minutes retouching the photographs above and look at the results! I went from looking pale and baggy to looking smooth and radiant, in minutes! I can only imagine the hours that are spent retouching professional photos. So, next time you see a pretty photograph, and you start to get down on yourself, don't believe your eyes. These women (or men) are regular people, just like us! And we are all that beautiful! -Ruth-