I chose this altered picture of Katie Couric because it shows how photo shop editing works in the media. Celebrities might not be as glamorous as they appear in magazines and on TV. The original picture was released by CBS, while the photo on the right was doctored by Watch magazine. This photo was manipulated to make Katie Couric look thinner and more glamorous. As you can see her face, arms, and torso are all thinner in the right picture. The photo has also been brightened. This photo was manipulated to make Katie Couric look thinner so that she would fit in with Hollywood's thin ideal. The manipulation is both harmful and beneficial. The reason this photo is harmful is because it shows how being a normal size is not good enough for the entertainment business. The edited picture portrays the message that thinner is better. The reason this photo is beneficial is that it shows that not all celebrities are as perfect as they seem. This photo portrays the idea that any person can look like a celebrity with the work of photo shop.
