In contemporary times, everyone uses some type of Photoshop in one way or another. Whether it's adding a filter, creating something that couldn't exist otherwise, or just removing a blemish, everyone is guilty of touching up an imagine one way or another. While image retouching is seemingly harmless, I can see how it can become problematic at times. The unceasing editing of the bodies of already thin models can subconsciously promote body image issues, insecurity, and a wack view of beauty standards. While an explicit note that Photoshop was used on an image can be helpful, it seems somewhat overkill when it's pretty common sense advertisements and practically every image you see has been edited in some way or another. Living in an increasingly technological world, Photoshop and digital retouching is only getting more popular. Above all, Photoshop is a type of artform and labels or warnings only seem to stifle the message.
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