naranda:

stripperloki:

glasmond:

suesskram:

soundlesswind:

aicosu:

I want all my followers, especially all the cosplayers out there, to watch this video and think twice whenever you see an amazing photo online.

When I first started cosplaying I remember being awed and amazed at perfect looking cosplayers. All races, asian, american, russian etc…. Perfect costumes and clean faces, even looking almost a bit unreal with their beauty. Even as I felt I was starting to get better I always felt insecure that my photos came out looking not so great. 

I want to share this video so you guys realize how many things are corrected by photoshop. And I want you to also be aware that this is very common. 

He doesn’t just changed her size and make her skinny. He alters her facial features, fixes the craftsmanship of her seams, makes her costume the accurate color, gives her makeup, makes her eyes wider, cleans her wig, elongates her arm, and softens her complexion.

I have seen photoshop jobs completely change pictures — AND I have seen them subtly fix things that make big differences in costumes.

I just want everyone to be aware. I’m not saying that photoshop is good or bad. I just want people to be aware of pretend perfectness. Don’t let random photos of perfectly anime looking cosplayers (OR MODELS/CELEBRITIES IN MAGAZINES) make you feel insecure. There are always real world inaccuracies in everybody, thats what makes cosplay so unique.

*spits out coffee*

O _O holy shit.

Let me add this:


Original:

I just.. she looks so soulless in the finished edit. God this really angered me. 

Asher showed this to me earlier and I could barely even think of what to say.

I cannot imagine ever allowing anyone do this to a photo of me. Especially cosplay. Not only do I take pride in what-you-see-is-what-you’d-get-at-a-convention… this terrifies me. Those girls looked so much lovelier and full of character before they were shopped.

God this is creepy.

That was…that was pretty horrifying to watch, you guys. I don’t have words to properly express it. D8>

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    This video has been removed as a violation of YouTube’s policy on nudity or sexual content.
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    Wayy too much effort. Way too much.
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    i’m sad the video doesn’t work but this made me feel a bunch better
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    “This video has been removed as a violation of Youtube’s policy on nudity or sexual content.” Damn, I wanted to watch...
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  15. melchinafan reblogged this from naranda and added:
    That was…that was pretty horrifying to watch, you guys. I don’t have words to properly express it. D8>
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  17. techno-punk reblogged this from flashinglightsandecstasy and added:
    >_< I always tell people to never trust pictures on the internet…
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  19. rapunzelcomplex reblogged this from aicosu and added:
    Okay. /takes a deep breath I’ve been asked several times as to why I’m not more into modeling like
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  22. geekeryandhockey reblogged this from nightmareloki and added:
    …I honestly have no words. I do think, however, that if I were one of the original subjects of pictures altered like...
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  25. beautifulandviolent reblogged this from flashinglightsandecstasy and added:
    This is really kinda creepy…..And just plain awful.
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