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By: Body transformations: Easy as 1-2-3 « The Kooau

Body transformations: Easy as 1-2-3 « The Kooau — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:12:24 +0000

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By: The Before Body | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz?

The Before Body | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz? — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:09:27 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Indeed. This post from the OKCupid blog talks about the effects of using a better camera setup (better lens, paying attention to exposure) and lighting, let alone better hair/makeup/posture:
http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/dont-be-ugly-by-accident/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000

Another trick I see: many of the “before” pictures I see (at least of women) are pictures taken at home, by a friend of family member, with a cheap camera (digital or throwaway) wearing “at home” clothes and no makeup. Anyone looks frumpier and heavier wearing a sweatshirt in a picture taken by a camera made for snapshots. Even if the woman only lost 5 or 10 pounds, compared to the After pictures (good lighting, flattering clothes, professional photography, good makeup) she might look like she lost 35.

By: Grasshopper

Grasshopper — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:50:00 +0000

Great video really brings to light the whole fairy tale that you can lose weight with taking pills and all that other stuff. People need to realize that those pictures are not true and if you want the body or looks time to hit the gym and eat healthier. Also personal hygiene is a must at all time.

By: Legolewdite

Legolewdite — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:39:00 +0000

You mean I can’t have six minute abs?

By: Datamining Pawn

Datamining Pawn — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:09:00 +0000

The trick for female models is to use pregnancy photos as the “before”.

By: Peter Czerwinski

Peter Czerwinski — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:56:00 +0000

Thanks for posting!

By: Mae Spires

Mae Spires — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:54:00 +0000

Well, having a big dinner and pushing out your stomach. You can pretty easily see in the “before” pictures that they are straining to push out their stomachs. The stomach doesn’t hang naturally the way fat would.

By: Bextraordinary

Bextraordinary — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:33:00 +0000

You can see this in any makeover show or weight loss commercial – the “before” photos are always taken without makeup, in harsher light, with no smiles, in unflattering clothing and with poor posture. Miraculously, the “after” shot shows a fully styled and made-up individual with a happy grin and excellent posture.

By: Yrro Simyarin

Yrro Simyarin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:10:00 +0000

I’ve read about doing “before” bodies by recruiting injured athletes who haven’t been able to train for a while, and getting them to do your program while they would naturally be getting back into game shape. Didn’t realize how much you could make a six pack disappear just by having a big dinner.

By: Male Impersonators – EXPOSED! « Metrosexy

Male Impersonators – EXPOSED! « Metrosexy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:58:44 +0000

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By: Quiet riot girl

Quiet riot girl — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:48:00 +0000

this issue of men transforming their bodies is dealt expertly by Mark Simpson in his classic, Male Impersonators. It is FREE today only on kindle:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Male-Impersonators-Performing-Masculinity-ebook/dp/B006K5ZMNEMy ‘foreword’ to the kindle edition is here:http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/116523

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Time to learn about Nietzsche and Foucault : The Inscription of the Body