Tags
airbrush, children, government, Health, opinion, parents, school, Secondary School, society, state
Yesterday, as parents were eagerly awaiting their child’s first photograph of Secondary School, it was revealed that accredited school photographers now airbrush their image.
Children as young as 7 can now be modified by technology to society’s standards. Erase that small spot on their cheek. Hide that scar from that operation. Will parents of the 21st Century allow this?
Imperfections. A child is taught that his scar is a flaw, and in order for acceptance, his photo is only ‘nice’ if he has no scar. Children are made to worry about weight, skin, and their overall appearance due to this socialisation. Celebrities ask for airbrushing for advertising campaigns, for public appreciation, but is it overstepping the limit, by breaching parent’s trust?
We all remember school photo’s, having to wait in a dreary line until your name was called out, having to smile for an agonising few minutes, click click, done. The process would be irrelevant by playtime, then a few weeks later, the photo would arrive through your letterbox. Yesterday, parents received digitally altered photos, images revamped without prior warning or permission.
Photographers are under pressure, for customer satisfaction, so are they really the culprits? Now is the time, where parents who are involved, should ask a few questions.
I, for one, would enjoy listening to the response.