Magazine Retouching

The SELF You Never Were

Joyce McFadden | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media


Joyce McFadden

SELF takes the focus off her talent by making us focus on what they see as the money shot... a version of Clarkson that doesn't exist.

Self Editor Defends Photoshop Retouching

Self |   |  Posted by Selfeditor | Posted 09.11.2009 | Media


Last Friday, the Internet was abuzz with the fact that I answered the question, did you Photoshop the September issue cover photo of Kelly Clarkson? w...

Criminalizing Retouching

Eli Neugeboren | Posted 04.16.2009 | Style


Eli Neugeboren

There's a big difference between eliminating a zit and eliminating a person, and we should be wary of giving power to others to make such distinctions, and to base laws upon the distinctions they make.