Comments on: shut up about Crystal’s weight already

By: Sara K. Eisen

Sara K. Eisen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:36:05 +0000

Why bother having a model at all? If the industry has decided on an exact size and look, and if we live as far away from actual human reality as we seem to, the industry may as well save money – and lives – and just do what comic book artists figured out a long time ago: Draw your girls the way you think people want them. De facto, that’s what happens anyway. (Same as the virtual personalities people create for themselves…It’s more about the imagination…)

Did you know that in Israel there’s pending legislation for modeling agencies to only hire models with a minimum BMI of 18? Any thinner and they may face fines. I wonder if that will apply to the digital tools, as well……

By: Shauna

Shauna — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:41:33 +0000

What about her arms? Sheesh. Not a very good retouch, technically speaking, even with the B&W fix.

By: kristin

kristin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:15:24 +0000

Love how the photographer said he merely “shaped her” in all innocence. Grr.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:31:08 +0000

There is something deranged in a world where that unretouched, luscious thigh is considered less attractive than the fake shrunken version at the top.

By: Fawn

Fawn — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:03:18 +0000

Damn, they practically erased her legs. WTF??? Basta with the Photoshop!

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:45:22 +0000

Seems appropriate to let the photog have some feedback on his work. Post a comment to his blog post that used the photos.

http://nicholasroutzen.blogspot.com/2010/06/crystal-renn-for-fashion-for-passion.html

Seems a bit of a confused, conflicted lad:
His MySpace page ( http://www.myspace.com/astartledchill ) lists the following:

===> Body type: 5′ 10″ / More to love!

Soo….. why re-touch Chrystal’s photos?

Sad, really, all the way around.

By: casey

casey — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:02:06 +0000

crystal rocks. you rock. loved reading this.