The Impossible Seach for Perfection.

Young women face more pressure now than ever in the quest for obtaining the impossible vision of perfection. Photoshop and similar photo retouching programs have warped the minds of today's generation. Magazine covers and centerfold editorials showcase women, mostly celebrities, that are nearly flawless, but what most people don't realize is that those particular models have teams of hair and make up artists, and a personal photoshop retoucher that spend hours manipulating the photo. The final product ends up looking NOTHING like the model themself. I believe that all retouched images need to be labeled so the readers are aware that the picture they are viewing has been altered. Eating disorders could be closely linked to the photoshop effect. Obsessing over body image is common in today's society. Magazines should start featuring REAL women that are true role models. Seeing average women with average body types on magazine covers could quite possibly lower depression rates as well as boost self-esteem levels. It's time to take a stand against the setreotypical image of perfection.

The Evoloution of Cinema...

Cinematics have come a long way since the time of the Lumiere brothers. Auguste and Louis Lumiere are credited with the first public film screening. The show consisted of about ten short films which equated to about twenty minutes in total. The brothers invented the cinematograph, which was a camera , a projector, and a printer- all in one. The Lumiere brothers made films that related mostly to everyday life. They have been given credit for over 1,425 different short films. They created the best films of their time. Today, the number one all-time movie is The Dark Knight. The special effects in this latest Batman film are amazingly realistic. The evolution of cinema has come such a long way- from hundreds of still picture shots to hour long blockbusters. Many thanks to the Lumiere brothers for making my Friday night entertainment possible.