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The Art of Airbrushing

By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
Associate Editor

Airbrushing, the process of manipulating a photograph to hide flaws and create a better image, is nothing new. In fact, photo manipulation has been around for a long time. One of the earliest manipulated photos is a famous image of President Lincoln — in …

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The Art of Airbrushing

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  1. Jamie Lee Curtis was the first to pose without the aid of touch-up. She has a body that many of us would be thrilled to have, yet the “true” picture showed natural curves and slight bulges that seem to panic those in the entertainment industry.

    Many are horrified by HDTV. For there, every large pore, sag, line and crease can be seen by viewers. We see that flaws are a fact of life, for everyone. Hopefully, this will be a positive step.

  2. I began my airbrushing career as a photo-retoucher. That was long before computers were capable of image manipulation. I removed many a mole and wrinkle in my time, but it was hard and specialized work. Now it’s so easy and accessible, everything is retouched!
    I enjoyed your article. Thanks.

  3. when i first seen this on google i though differnt i didnt think it would be about this type of air brushing i completly understand this now and agree its not an art its a lie. art isnt about makeing somthing look better to impress it ment to tell the truth a story and have meening or

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