Representing reality in portraits, street work, still lifes, landscapes, etc. To what extent a photo represents reality is likely more an ethical question when it comes to journalism or documentary work. For me, this would be an aesthetic and not an ethical consideration. I can imagine the ethics of making oneself look 20 years younger for a dating app or some such thing, but not sure what you’re getting at.Ĭlick to expand.Thanks for the clarification. With the type of portrait in the OP, I mostly want people to like the way they look and a little touch up can do the trick.Ĭan you specify what you think are ethical considerations when it comes to retouching a portrait like the one the OP is asking about? I’ve certainly retouched portraits for aesthetic reasons.
Sometimes, I actually enhance wrinkles, depending on the context and purpose of the portrait, especially when it’s more a character study or creation than something to be framed to be put on the subject’s desk. I do it all the time for different portraits. I would do it in such a way that I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t even realize it had been done and would just think it was a flattering pic.
Male portrait retouching skin#
I think softening the light and lightly evening out some of the skin blemishes would make for a more pleasing appearance for him. The man in question was the most prominent and the lighting on him is not particularly flattering. You ask, “Why would you retouch a photo?” I gave an answer above, for this particular photo. I can imagine the ethics of making oneself look 20 years younger for a dating app or some such thing, but not sure what you’re getting at.
Click to expand.Can you specify what you think are ethical considerations when it comes to retouching a portrait like the one the OP is asking about? I’ve certainly retouched portraits for aesthetic reasons.
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