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The Ethics of Retouching

January 15, 2019
Posted by Kendra Paige
beauty retouching, image editing, retouch
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If one were to open up the pages of a gossip magazine, or peruse the latest social media trend of a celebrity speaking out against their image being manipulated,...

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