There aren't always clear distinctions between an editorial feature and a true-to-life portrait. 'That's not necessarily her dress or how she wears her hair most days. One thing is for sure: money cannot buy a basic understanding of human anatomy. And at the rate these women post such fcked up pics, this will probably end up being a series.

They're not presenting this as documentary, either,' Kurtz explains. In my last celebrity Photoshop fail article, I mentioned that I could write an entire article just dedicated to Kardashian Photoshop fails.Guess what HERE IT IS. 10 Photoshop Fails That Are So Horrible You Wouldn't Believe Someone Actually Made ThemHard Uploaded in wtf hotoshop is such a handy tool, perfect for airbrushing away and flaws or mistakes in otherwise perfect images. 'It goes into a gray area between artistic and documentary photography. In, it's presented in a realsitic way.' But sometimes it's not that simple. But there's a difference between an inspirational fashion spread and something that's being presented as real people. 'I do think retouching and obviously digital manipulation can be an art form.

We want skin, we want imperfections, but we want to have them look as good as humanly possible.' But, sometimes, retouching is part of an aesthetic, and it can even be a creative endeavor, as Vogue claimed about last year's controversial September cover featuring Lady Gaga. Says Kurtz, 'In our terms, which I think is less than what most people do, we want someone to look their best - but their best self. While we want, for example, our hair DIYs to look aspirational and appealing, we also want our models (be they regular girls or professionals) to look approachable and realistic. Here at R29, we do retouch photos, but very minimally.