Fidelity2 opened this issue on May 08, 2006 · 55 posts
Acadia posted Mon, 08 May 2006 at 6:37 PM
Quote - So, Please tell me what I need for beautiful portrait/nudes PHOTO-realism
From a woman's perspective.....
Remember, REAL women as nature made them, don't have exagerated measurements like you tend to see in very many gallery images. The typical ratio of chest/hip to waist is 10 inches. "Barbie Dolls" are not the typical female shape.
Breasts aren't "round" and they don't have any gravity defying ability, which means that unless the breasts are really small and bearly visible, they will sag and droop according to the body's position to the ground. ie: standing, laying on her side, or her back.
ALL women have problems with cellulite. The fact you don't see it on Playboy models and actresses is because it's air brushed out.
Moles and small scars and blemishes are NOT a bad thing. They are all part of life and most of us have "blemished" skin in some way. Only "Barbie Dolls" have perfect complexions, but then again they're plastic/rubber.
Curves are NOT a bad thing. Not all women are bones and skin with hip and rib bones poking out. A woman doesn't have to be twig thin to be attractive, and twig thin is anything but attractive.
"It is good to see ourselves as
others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we
are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not
angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to
say." - Ghandi