Creepy photoshopping to make girls look more "angelic"
I find these photos creepier than the guy who inflates his head with saline. Says mack: "I can't begin to convey how creepy this is. It looks innocent enough - an amateur Photoshopping contest for making headshots of women and girls look more angelic. But once you start scrolling down, the aesthetic really starts to squick you out..." Link
Reader comment: Summer says: "If you read further on the site, you’ll find out that it’s not a photoshopping contest – it’s simply a beauty contest. In fact, they specifically state in the photo contest rules:
"'These should be professional pictures, but should not be extremely or overly retouched. (We are judging the child - not the retoucher!)'
"Ew. Ewewewew."
Reader comment: "This is a photostudio/photographer who does pictures like these. Link
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