This was a really intriguing read for me as I have a strong interest in the evolution into digital photography/editing and the effects that this has on the way images are produced along with how audiences are interpreting them. Joan explores the side of this in terms of Photoshop manipulating and the alteration of a digital image to look and represent something completely different from the subject that was originally photographed.
In terms of the writing style it seems incredibly relaxed which makes it easy to understand but also leaves it quite vague in places. “Keira probably asks herself why she should bother with surgery and uncomfortable silicone implants when the same results can be obtained with the wave of a digital wand” – I don’t quite understand the angle this is coming from or whether it’s just an unnecessary comment. From the eyes of an audience, viewed from a static specific medium, the digital enhancements may seem realistic, however this is simply a cover and does not represent her personal life or thoughts, hence why I don’t understand that quote.
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