Most people know Photoshop, and some of us even have this
software in our laptops or computers. For those who do not know what Photoshop
is, it is a software developed by Adobe Systems, an American computer software company, which major use is in editing images.
Many artists (and by artists I mean
singers, dancers, actors, etc.) are fond of Photoshop and they find it a good
opportunity to look attractive for their fans. At the same time, they supply their
need of looking as young and nice as in the moment they became famous, and project
an image of immortality and everlasting beauty and fame, although the image
they show is an idealistic version of them.
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| Photoshop at its best: Madonna, singer |
But when is it too much? Some artists
have overused this useful tool turning it into an enemy that reveals their
necessity of others’ recognition, not only in the artistic field (the one that
really matters), but also in the physical and superficial field. Singers and
actors tend to use Photoshop as if it was the only mechanism to attract the
masses, sometimes with unsatisfactory results.
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| Another example of Photoshop: Tyra Banks, model |
From bigger breasts and smaller waist to different skin color, artists have used this now worldwide famous software
to make fans and public in general feel attracted to first impressions, and in
this case Photoshop is the right weapon to draw our attention to them. But what
would happen if there was not any software to edit one’s appearance? Would beloved
celebrities be as popular as they are now?
P.S. If you want to watch Ellen DeGeneres talking about Photoshop (hilarious!), click here.
