The One About Bad Photoshopping
I am not a Photoshop expert by any means. I realize this. I accept this. Some people don’t realize that they are bad Photoshoppers. And that always equals trouble. Case in point:
This is a wedding announcement from The Panola Watchman. I don’t know the date it was published, but it’s online.
“Ricky and Janet became Mr. and Mrs. Zurfluh in a small ceremony May 24 at The Gazebo in Nacogdoches. Janet is the daughter of CW4 Frank Devine and the late Bernice Devine of W. Hartford, CT. Ricky is the son of Bob and Bobbie Zurfluh, of Carthage, and grandson of the late Bonnie and Clifford Hunt, of Carthage.
The bride and groom wore matching dress and shirt from Hawai’i of white hibiscus on white cotton. The Best Man was Rick’s brother Robby, his Groomsman was Adam McMillen. Janet’s Bride’s Maid was Donna McMillen and Maid of Honor was Danielle Gidley, all of Nacogdoches.
Janet graduated Nacogdoches High School in ’93. Ricky graduated Carthage High School, class of ’95, was a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy and got his BAAS from SFA in ’03. He then returned for his teaching certificate. They now make their home in Houston, where he is teaching English at Milby High School.”
Clearly, they weren’t married at the Gazebo. Or at least that photo was not taken at that spot at the Gazebo.
How can we deduce this? It’s pretty obvious–I’ll show you.
More after jump.
A blatant clue is the fact that there’s a white line around her head. And those flowers? They’re a bit off.
Another white line. And if you look closely, a bit of the background from the original picture.
And then there’s this. Someone forgot to lasso the background out between their legs. You can tell it’s part of the original picture, but the photoshopper tried to make it appear as those it was part of the post of the Gazebo.
I thought that was it, but then I noticed how the gazebo isn’t quite right either. Attempts to locate a picture of the gazebo online were not successful. I do think I found out where it’s located in Nacgodoches: Blount Park, 1200 Mound St.
Google Earth was also not successful.
Let’s examine the lessons learned today: DO NOT PHOTOSHOP YOUR WEDDING PHOTO UNLESS YOU ARE A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL OR KNOW A PROFESSIONAL. I’m using professional pretty loosely here. Basically get someone who is good at Photoshop. Really good. It doesn’t have to be someone who works as a graphic designer, but they’ve got to know Photoshop. Because otherwise it’s going to look crappy. And a wedding photo is not something you want to look crappy.
Another lesson? ALWAYS LOOK AT YOUR PHOTO VERY CLOSELY BEFORE YOU USE IT FOR ANYTHING. Even if it’s your annual Christmas card. Remember Elaine’s nipple slip on Seinfeld?
I had one of my nude photos get out and someone photo shopped it, I was pissed.