Incorporating Sources Effectively

1. http://www.hercampus.com/style/op-ed-defense-photoshop-why-magazines-should-photoshop-their-models for Photoshop of Women in Magazines

Chen, Alice. "Op-Ed: In Defense of Photoshop: Why Magazines Should Photoshop Their Models." Her Campus. Style, 2 Aug. 2012. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

In an article by Alice Chen in HerCampus website, the author states, “As an editorial publication, a magazine strives to meet its standards of perfection. In the same way that an article passes through the hands of multiple editors, a photo experiences a meticulous retouching process in order to represent the best version of itself. And like the words in a written piece may change during the process, the colors, textures, shapes and other details of a photo may be altered without losing what that image is at its core.”

2. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/fashion/28RETOUCH.html against PhotoShop

Wilson, Eric. "Smile and Say ‘No Photoshop’." The New York Times. The New York Times, 27 May 2009. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

In the New York Times article concerning PhotoShopping of models, Eric Wilson indicates that the amount of PhotoShopping that happens now is astounding. Images have always been effected in one way or another. Whether that be the use of lighting, exposure, angles but more recently software. The use of software in this age has taken models to the point of  unrealistic and unreachable levels of perfection. In some ways they look like creatures from another planet.

3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vivian-diller-phd/photoshop-body-image_b_891095.html against PhotoShop

Diller, Ph.D. Vivian. "Is Photoshop Destroying America's Body Image?" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 7 Aug. 2011. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.

According to Vivian Diller, Ph.D psychologist in private practice, "Photoshop can contribute to unrealistic body image expectations, eating disorders and other emotional problems. Surprisingly, professional and public reactions are mixed." In her article entitled "Is PhotoShop destroying Americas Body Image?"