Comments on: Victoria’s Secret Catalog Lingerie Model Cruelly Mangled in Bad Photoshop Mistake Disaster

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Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:51:22 +0000

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By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:27:11 +0000

Jorge,

Thank you for your response, your support, and for your kind compliments.

I really appreciate it.

I think we got a few Victoria’s Secrets ‘Christmas’ catalogs, so I can see why you doubted the truth of my post on my site

I strive to keep all the info on my site real and truthful. There is so much poor quality work out there.

Thanks again for your comments,

Ken

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:53:38 +0000

@ Lee…

Ha, ha.. When she receives catalogs and fashion magz I’m the one keeping them for photography reasons, most catalogs to check photoshop techniques and mistakes and magz (mostly elle) for modeling inspiration (many ads have great photography). The problem is I can’t keep up checking them out, sorting and get rid of the not interesting ones.
Sadly, now she’s curious about the other brand you mention! Thank you!!!! from the bottom of my heart… now she’ll be shopping more! Ha, ha…

Happy holidays to you and Ken!

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:39:48 +0000

Ken,
My hat is off in front of you.
I’m not a believer in most online information but now I turned to be a believer in YOUR information.
I really appreciate your work and courtesy to extend the information. I will certainly be paying more attention to those catalogs. My wife didn’t receive the one you show but a larger magazine-like for Charismas which does not contain the offending picture.

I will definitely add Photography Uncapped as one of my few real information sources and extend my admiration for your understanding and accommodating work.
I am impressed VS does this kind of mistakes; BUT I am more impressed in YOUR work, attention and professionalism to go out your way to prove your work. Most people disregard criticism or get upset, you, in the other hand, acted as a professional and thinking human being.
Thank you very much and get all my admiration and respect.

Regards
Jorge

By: lee

lee — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:38:44 +0000

As the girlfriend of the PhotographyUncapped guy, Ken, I can vouch for the pure sanctity of the Victoria’s Secret Christmas Specials 2009 catalog picture. It was actually MY catalog that arrived in the mail, which I had tossed into the recycling, since I’m going with Hanukkah lingerie this year for a
change o pace.
When I saw him taking it out, my first thought was “Hey, what are you doing with that?” But I can vouch he made no actual manipulations.
So sorry Jorge, your wife must be holding back “the good stuff” from you. Check her pile.
Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!
;>)

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:57:26 +0000

Jorge,
I appreciate your response. You raised a good point.

I’m in the process of shooting pix of the actual catalog. (it is well before dawn here, as I write this.)

It truly had not occurred to me to ‘fake’ such a photo, as it would be so laughingly easy to do.

I will post the pix as soon as I can (it is a holiday, and I have other things going on)

Thanks again for your response,
Cheers,
Ken

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:41:37 +0000

I don’t want to break your chops here, BUT, I’d like to see the offending picture in the catalog.
I know VS uses pothoshop, I’ve seen some mistakes they made (a model in a picture has a bellybutton ring and in the opposite page she doesn’t have it… or the same picture with different clothing color) but a disaster as you show… I’ve never seen it and I refuse to believe that a million dollar company does something like that.
You mention the Christmas Specials 2009; well, I have right now in my hands the Christmas 2009 and this picture is not there; in fact, the catalog is really magazine-like quality and a scan of it would look way better than your scans. Perhaps it’s another issue, but honestly, my wife keeps all the catalogs she receives and I’ve never been able to find any of the offending pictures mentioned or show online as “disasters” like this.
I won’t believe it until a full page scan or the catalog is correctly mentioned. I know they have several catalogs from one season, but it’s too much coincidence that I’ve never seen any of those pictures.
So, what’s the catalog? Dates, name, volume page, etc?
Otherwise, I don’t believe this post.

By: Ken Storch

Ken Storch — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:34:10 +0000

a Hatha pose like ‘Backward Facing Dog’ ?
or ‘The Beast with No Backbone’ ?

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:21:12 +0000

maybe she’s just really limber and is doing a yoga pose…..