The above photos are both of Darren Criss, though one is obviously constructed and retouched and the other is not. The major differences apparent in these two photos are that, for one, in the candid picture, Darren is unshaven and has a lot of stubble, which he does not in the picture from a photo shoot. That is something that would have definitely been decided by the director of the photo shoot. Another major difference is that in the constructed photo, his skin is very clear, and has an even tone. Also, his face has a more masculine, less rounded sculpt than in the candid photo. In the constructed photo, Darren also has more clear, sparkling eyes and his eye lashes are longer and more defined. The biggest difference though is that in the picture from the photo shoot, Darren has a much more flattering look on his face, seeing as he wasn't mid-sentence when the photo was snapped.
As for my emotional reactions to these pictures, my first one- and my only real reaction to it as a whole is that, wow, even when Darren isn't photoshopped he's still gorgeous.
Lady Gaga
In this series of photographs we see Stefani Germanotta and her celebrity alter ego, Lady Gaga. It's almost hard to believe that the same person is in both of these photos. The changes made to Lady Gaga's appearance that are immediately notable are of course her hair, in the constructed photo, she is wearing a blonde wig. Also, she has a lot of make up, mainly accentuating her eyes and lips. Another major difference is her skin tone- it's lightened in the constructed photo (which is interestingly in contrast to the changes most white females will undergo in post production.) Her skin, of course is touched up, we see an even complexion in her constructed photo, where as in the candid picture her skin has a natural flush and uneven colouring. Overall, my reaction to this set of photos is the power of makeup and photoshop, just how much altering can be done to an image. I suppose I'm not quite awestruck, closer to indifferent than that, but the emotion is something like that.
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