Gabbie Hanna, one of my favorite YouTubers, faked going to Coachella with the help of Kellan Hendry, a 21-year-old photographer who takes ordinary portraits of people and Photoshops them into fantastical wonderlands. They had me and the entire Internet fooled, which made me think about how there is a new artist being born in the digital age: Photo Artists. Along with painters and sculptures, Photoshop and Lightroom editors are using these technologies to create masterpieces. The rise of the “Photo Artist” makes me think about a media studies theory I learned at Cal, which is Walter Benjamin’s notion that the aura for a work of art is lost with the rise of mechanical reproduction. Can a highly Photoshopped image be considered art, or does its ability to be reposted make it lose its credibility? What happens when photo and video manipulation goes too far and is used for political gain? All this and more will be discussed on today’s episode!
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Nothing is lost on the Internet. Once you post, it will be online forever. But only for people with devout followers who screenshot their every move… What about us common folk? In today’s episode of Daisyish Days, I dive into how our experience on social media is vastly different from that of a celebrity. I talk about Ariana Grande’s misspelled Japanese hand tattoo, people finder sites that allow you to find the contact info for literally anyone, and the Kardashians’ endorsements of pseudoscience detox/weight loss products on their Instagram accounts. I also highlight British actress and activist, Jameela Jamil, who is trying to change the notion of beauty with her “I Weigh” movement that promotes weighing yourself based on what you are thankful for, rather than the number you get when you step on a scale. Listen to find out why all of this matters and what we can do to stop body shaming ourselves and others.
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