Reality Check: Pixilu and Guy 2.0

Pixilu Imaging Inc. provides professional retouching services as an online service. You upload digital photos and Pixilu’s graphic artists review each photo and perform color correction, acne removal, facial lines reduction, teeth whitening, and enhanced red-eye correction. The cost varies from $1.49 to $9.99 per photo.

I submitted my picture to the service, and this is the “after” picture from the $9.99-level process. You can see what the artist did at this mouseover page.

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Comments

[Lary]

I don't know, if I hire "touched up" Guy to speak at an event and "Natural" Guy shows up, do we get a refund?

[mike mcallen]

I think my picture would need more than photo- shopping, do they have plastic surgeons on staff?

[Jojo]

Looks good, but nothing that anyone with a little effort and knowledge couldn't do themselves in something like
Elements or Photoshop.

The problem is, since you are still alive, is what happens when someone meets you and you look so much worse than your photo? How do you explain that you used a retouched photo?

From the mouseover, looks like you maybe have spent too much time in the sun. You should find a dermatologist and get some photofacial treatments. It should clear up most of those spots on your face. Use high SPF sunblock and try to stay out of the sun! It only creates more damage that will always make you look older than your years, at any age.

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Jojo,

The point is to save time. If I took the time to buy and learn PhotoShop or Elements, I'm sure I could do it. Just like I could learn C++ and write my own word processor. :-)

The question is, How much is your time worth?

Guy