While photo editing has been around for decades, for the first time in history so many people access these powerful digital tools to change their images. And, in such a very human manner, they tend to use these tools to alter their pictures beyond all recognition.
We’ve gathered some examples from across the internet of people who really got carried away with photo editing tools and still posted themselves online. We also got in touch with Dr. Cortney S. Warren, PhD, ABPP, a clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to raise one, if not two eyebrows, upvote the most questionable examples and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.
“Fashion Model” With 225k Followers. The Second Picture Is His Real Face
Influencer” Posted These Asking Only For Positivity On Her Crazy Photoshop
His Jawline Is Definitely 100% Real, No Editing
Bored Panda got in touch with Dr. Cortney S. Warren, PhD, ABPP, a Harvard-trained, California-based board-certified clinical psychologist and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the UNLV School of Medicine to learn more about body image issues. First of all, we wanted to hear her thoughts on the difference between editing photos for “fun” and doing so out of a deeper need for approval or validation.
“A person’s motivation for editing a photo for social media can influence the psychological experience of viewing, posting, and getting feedback about an image. For example, sometimes people play around with photo editing for fun—to be silly, see what they look like with different makeup, or even project what they may look like in the future.”
That Small Head Trend
Influencer’s Posts vs. Tagged
This Popped Up On TikTok. The Second Picture Is What She Actually Looks Like
“If they are doing that on a photo of themselves (or a photo of someone else with that person’s permission), it may be a fun experience that doesn’t influence their own body image in a negative way. However, often people use photo editing because of a sometimes unconscious insecurity about how they look.”
The Pictures Were Taken On The Same Day
When You Preach Body Positivity And Then Chop Your Waist Into Oblivion
