Reply #12: If it's a picture of a person, there's nothing wrong with it; but if it's a picture of a product... [View All]

[Orrex]

That's the underlying issue, for good or ill. I expect that most contracts regarding use of photos will tend to include language allowing the photographer of purchaser-client to enhance the image as desired to bring the image in line with their marketing strategy.

Do people object to the use of studio lighting? Or a hair stylist? Is it a problem that the photographer takes 50 or 100 shots to get that one perfect one? What is the acceptable threshold for the illusion of marketing?



Incidentally, I agree that there's nothing wrong with the first pic, though I have to say that I find her so annoying as a media presence that I don't want to look at her at all, photoshopped or otherwise.