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Readers demand more realistic photos

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted May 28, 2009 1:58 PM CDT

(Newser) – After years of digital enhancements that make today’s celebrities look more alien than human, a movement is under way to make fashion photography more realistic, the New York Times reports. Leading by example is photographer Peter Lindbergh, responsible for a series of un-retouched celebs... Read full story »

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