We were discussing in class about women in adversing and how unreal the images of them look. As a photographer I have learned how to create these images. The first thing my professor told us to do after taking an image of a person was to use the blur tool over the face to make pores disappear. Also there are several ways to make other spots disappear or at least make minimized.
I suggest that everyone check out the Dove True Beauty Project to really understand what happens to a women throughout the process of making an Ad. This stuff is really what they do...I have seen them do it...I have been taught how to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHqzlxGGJFo
Also the reverse is funny the evolution of the slob. It shows how these applications (all in photoshop) can change the appearance of any human being.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0u0wWOM ... re=related
Check it out!