Photo Editing

I've been learning a lot about photo editing recently; just picking up the colour a bit, making eyes sparkle, skin a little softer or doing complete overhauls and adding textures and turning the photo into art.

Here's a quick example of what I did with the picture of the kids jumping. Not a total do-over, just a few little things (including covering up Brent's Belly Button! (which he is so ashamed to have showing))

In discussing the possibilities of photo editing with a friend yesterday, she said they had discussed it back in university (before this even became a possibility to the average Joe) and their prof asked the question: "Is altering a photo a little like altering history, and not leaving the true story behind for future generations?" Hmmmm.

So here is the original Straight Out Of the Camera (SOOC)



And here is the touch up...



I think history will be OK with that.