WEEK 7!
Within the reading for this week, it is believed that in years to come, many of us will not be able to recognise ourselves in images that have been digitally modified, through Photoshop and apps for example. Do you think this is true? Or is this an over-exaggeration to the digital modification of images some of us may post or come across on social media?
Considering the growth of technology these days, the variety and rising popularity of apps offering tools to modify and add effects to our online image are massive. I agree with the idea that editing software has become better at hiding any adjustments or tweaks we make to our online appearance whether that be cosmetic, surrounding landscape or just a filter. But in saying that the reality of our physical appearance simply won't change to cater for the extreme photoshopping and changes some people are doing, without creating an almost alien appearance online. Digital modification is also massively detrimental to people who are self-conscious and suffer from mental illnesses like eating disorders, now, further being faced with a false perception of beauty standards. In summary, I agree with the idea that platforms like photoshop will continue to offer tools to allow us to modify our digital appearance. However, our physical appearance can only be photoshopped and altered so much to a shape that we will all know as still being human.
References:
MURRAY, S, 2016. Yes Photoshop Is Bad, But Getting Rid of It Won’t Solve Our Self-Esteem Issues. Verily. Available at: <https://verilymag.com/2015/06/photoshop-body-image-beauty-self-worth-how-you-define-yourself>.
Coy-Dibley, I. July, 2016. “Digitised Dysmorphia” of the Female Body: The Re/Disfigurement of the Image download. Palgrave Communications. 2:16040 doi: 10.1057/palcomms.2016.40
