Photoshop- Before & After

[April Showers]

Whenever I see a logo on a girls pic's I like to go check out the photograper to see what their rates are, location, specials, etc.

Today I was doing just that and I saw that this particular photographer had a gallery of before and after pic's posted to show what can be done with a little photoshopping. Very interesting!

Here's the LINK


Guy's- What to you think about this digital form of "cosmetic surgery"? Some of the pic's have had some major enhancement done.. how do you feel about expecting the girl in the after photos but getting the "as is" girl in the before shots?

Is a little touch up such as blemish/tattoo removal, skin smoothing here and there ok? What about tummy tucking, butt lifting and removing rolls?

[charlestudor2005]

I expect the pics to be an accurate, current representation of the provider.

That being said, I don't mind a little skin smoothing (not so much that it would completely change what you expect at the door), or tattoo removal (especially if the lady is trying to reduce chances of being identified through her pics)--but I love tattoos (unlike some); they turn me on.

If a lady can't post accurate, current pics, then they belong on BP or CL. LOL

[bluffcityguy]

Originally Posted by April Showers

Guy's- What to you think about this digital form of "cosmetic surgery"? Some of the pic's have had some major enhancement done.. how do you feel about expecting the girl in the after photos but getting the "as is" girl in the before shots?

Frankly, I think your pics, if they're accurate, suggest that you have close to what I consider the perfect woman's body. If you started photoshopping your own photos, I might lose my motivation to see you.

More generally, if a woman states upfront that she's removed tattoos from her pics to protect her identity, I'd be cool with that. Otherwise, I'm with charles... I'd lose my trust in her. (I'm also with charles that I find a few tasteful tattoos a turn-on; so many of the best times I've had between the sheets have been with tattooed ladies that Li'l Bluff starts twitching when a lady tells me she's tattooed. (He can't help it...) )

Not that a non-tattooed lady doesn't attract me either...

Cheers,

bcg

[igat1969]

Hi April
nice contribution. I do my research on eccie and am generally expecting to see the lady in the pictures. If I don't, I am disappointed and put that in the review. Some web sites ask the reviewer to indicate if the photos are an accurate representation of the provider and in these instances I would indicate "No." I can agree that tatoo removal, not showing ones face etc. for privacy reasons are ok. Beyond that, I am probably a bit of a puritan but if I'm looking for a "tight package" with smooth skin then I'd hate to be misled by the pictures. Won't be pleasant for the provider either if the customer shows up expecting something very different.
All the women on that website belong on BP, CL etc - NOT on eccie etc.

[April Showers]

No worries BCG! I don't photoshop my pic's except to cover a blemish or two! I have made the background on a few of them transparent but that's about it. I just got really curious after seeing what exactly it can do!

Just to clarify-- I am sure that most of the women on this photographers site are just wives, gf''s and brides to be that wanted to do the pic's as a gift for their SO's and are not actual providers. But I did get the link from a providers pic's.

[RebeccaRothko]

Wow, on the first page they gave one a completely different breast! The second page is disturbing.

[Cpalmson]

I don't want photo-shopped pics of providers. It lends a sense of false advertising. I don't even care for the "glam" photos some providers post. Sure, it is one thing to look sizzling hot in photos, but it is an entirely different thing when the provider arrives not looking nearly as hot as her photos. Personally, I like the more amateurish photos that some providers use. They are more realistic and down to earth. They give me a better sense of what the gal "really" is like. So girls, keep on using those cell phone pics or non-professional photos.

[Tiffany Cums]

I do think it is a little disturbing. I wouldn't mind if a girl smoothed a little of her skin, took out a tat or two, or a few scars....but when the pictures show a differant person altogether...that has gone way too far.

I love art. I love the female form. But, if one is paying for the lady in the pics, they should get exactly that, or something really close to it.

I think as long as you have reviews to look at, as well as the photoshoped photos, you should be alright. If there is mention that the lady looks differant, perhaps as the gentleman, it might be wise to ask for a real life photo of the lady before you follow through with the appointment. I wouldn't be offended in the least if I was asked to send a real life photo, but then again, that's what all of mine are!

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by April Showers

Here's the LINK

......... Some of the pic's have had some major enhancement done..

Actually, everything done on that website is really easy to do in photoshop. It would take me less than 5 mins to do each of those changes. If anyone wants to, they can email me a photo for touch up.

[Amillia_Winter]

I photoshop my pix but not by smoothing skin or removing wrinkles, but I'll take me out of the background and put me somewhere else... does that bother some guys?
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[charlestudor2005]

Wouldn't bother me...unless of course you photoshop yourself into a pic with my SO. LOL

[Gump42]

Originally Posted by Tiffany Cums

I wouldn't mind if a girl smoothed a little of her skin, took out a tat or two, or a few scars....

Even that is too much. It's false advertising which leads to disappointment. This isn't internet dating and it's not an inexpensive hobby. What's worse is that the hobbyist will get a bad rap for canceling if he's not happy with what he sees.

Perhaps misleading pictures are the norm in this business. I prefer home shot, amateur pics as I want to see a woman's flaws up front. Honesty is the best policy IMO. No one expects you ladies to be flawless.

[ANONONE]

Well the hard-lined hobbyist in me can feel the hairs on my neck prickle at the thought of extreme retouching that would result in a perceived bait and switch and perhaps elicit cries for truth in advertising, however that may be too far of an extreme for sanity sake.

In some instances, retouching is beneficial such as tattoo removal for identity protection, although skilled planning of photo poses with props and costumes can achieve this, but I agree with others, if digital manipulation occurs, it should be noted and explained. I don't generally mind tattoos, unless of course the mood strikes me to have the innocent girl-next-door experience.

That does raise another perspective. This is an industry/activity based on fantasy. Some softening and smoothing helps perpetuate the fantasy aspect. Provided it is not completely misleading, I think some "digital make-up" may enhance the overall experience, in some cases. Of course, I am also kinda weird in that sometimes I like my more regular providers to dress up as nurses, librarians, real estate agents etc.

Some creativity with photo galleries are nice especially for themes. For instance, I have never met her, but that one gal Reese that has the look of a Coca Cola Pin-Up Girl, and those photos make me long for a chance to actually meet her. Most of her reviews indicate she is indeed the "real thing." Does it matter that her photos were framed by some graphics software to look like Coke postcards? I don't think so.

[Carrie Hillcrest]

The retouching in those photos is way, way overboard.

Even if you're just getting sexy pics done as a gift for your SO, it's too much -- he knows your boobs don't look like that and likes them as they are, so why the pixel boob job? It's even worse if you're trying to use heavily retouched photos as provider marketing.

But there's a HUGE difference between that sort of retouching and just adjusting some unflattering shadows or smoothing out a few wrinkles (not eliminating them, just making them less of a distraction from the rest of the image). Retouching should fix the inaccuracies that are inevitably produced when creating a still, two dimensional image of a moving, three dimensional person. When you meet a person, you don't (I hope) fixate on just the flaws; it's a lot harder to do that when looking at a photo. The eye is just naturally drawn to them. You should look more like yourself after good retouching, not less.

My photos are retouched, but I don't think they're anything like the before and afters on that site. Thankfully. I actually jokingly asked my photographer to give me six pack abs in one of them, but the request was declined. There went my bodybuilding market share.

[onehitwonder]

The guys good at what he does, thats for sure. (and HE wasn't hard to look at either!) A stetchmark or line here or there is, imo acceptable. However if you are a provider then it should be "what you see is what you get." Your photos are a large part of your marketing.

just sayin.....

sidenote: the maternity photos were sweet