Beauty is an idealized human concept that many of us strive to achieve and maintain. So important is this idea of beauty that it was worshipped by the ancient Greeks as embodied in the goddess Aphrodite; the Romans later adopted Aphrodite into their own pantheon, renaming her the goddess Venus. Beauty changes along with culture as anyone who has studied idealized feminine sex icons in American history can tell you; the 1990s and 2000s have seen exaggerated curves, lower weights, and fewer flaws from celebrities thanks to photo editing and medical breakthroughs with equal measure. Beauty is in the eye…
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Do you like to camp? If you do, you are not alone. This is a very popular way for many families to vacation. In 2013, nearly 14% of the population of the United States went camping, according to the American Camper Report from 2014. That is more than 40 million people. In 2014, more than $1.5 billion was spent on camping gear at travel stores. A large percentage of this was on travel backpacks and sleeping bags. Fun Tips to Make Your Camping Vacation Great Brighten your campground with a milk jug filled with water. Take an empty gallon milk…
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Think one piece pajamas are just for kids? Think again! The one piece pajama has made a comeback among celebrities and normal people alike. New pink onsie pajamas are all the rage around the country. Celebrities from Miley Cyrus to Liam Payne showed off their stylish holidays onesies pajamas for adults recently by posting selfies in them all over the internet. Now, some of this makes some sense. Americans love their sleep. The average American adult spends nearly nine hours a day asleep. Almost 75% of all Americans wear some sort of pajamas to bed. If you are curious, about…
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This may be a touchy subject, but let’s talk about the ethics of professional photo retouching. Photographer’s edit photos for any number of reasons, from color correction services to making that skin blemish magically disappear. But there are those who are against photo retouching, arguing that a touched up photo isn’t telling the truth. Those who support the practice of photo editing might ask whose truth should be told? On the internet alone, there are almost 2 billion photographs shared per day, and studies show that professional photographs are two times as likely to be shared. Professionally photographs are far…