Ralph Lauren Photoshop Scandal

Let's start with my favourite photoshop disaster, Ralph Lauren print ad Fall 2009.  Whenever the issue of photoshop overuse in fashion magazines is mentioned, I can't help but to think of this:

 

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 Notice her head is bigger than her hips? The consumer can easily see the problem here, and that's why there was such outrage.  However sometimes it is less obvious.

Take a look at this Faith Hill cover photo on Redbook magazine:

 

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Her arm, collar bone, neck, face and back has been made thinner.  Her smile lines around her mouth have been diminished. The lines around her eyes have been erased.

Her skin tone, hair colour, and makeup have been adjusted as well.

Do you think most consumers know how much photo retouching has been done?

Or do you think most consumers think this is how Faith Hill really looks?