When the press, public relations firms, government officials and political campaigns distort reality, twist the facts, apply filters like those used in PhotoShop to changes images, that is photoshopping reality. Closely associated with spin, perception management, marketing and propaganda.
When Secretary of State Colin Powell showed photographs to the UN proving the existence of chemical warfare plants, he was photoshopping reality. Also, President George W. Bush's infamous comment to FEMA chief Michael D. Brown while the latter was botching the federal response to Hurricane Katrina: "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."
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Someone on a holiday picture who you don't know nor remember, in most cases a complete stranger or other tourist.
A: check it out! My holidays pics came in this morning!
B: ow, how nice. But, who's that?
A: oh, that's just another photostranger
B: ow, how nice. But, who's that?
A: oh, that's just another photostranger
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Person 1: That was a really nice picture of the group last night. Why were you not in the picture? I thought you were there...
Person 2: I actually was there! John caused a "photastrophy" by standing directly in front of me and cutting me out of the picture.
Person 1: Yeah, John's a scumbag.
Person 2: I actually was there! John caused a "photastrophy" by standing directly in front of me and cutting me out of the picture.
Person 1: Yeah, John's a scumbag.
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Can you photoshop that picture of me to make me look good?
Can you photoshop that picture of me to make me look good?
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Jim Smith's photo of he and Adam Wahlberg, that I took at the Murder Mystery show, has gotten a lot of "likes" from people I don't know. Some of them are by hot ladies that won't accept my friend request. Jim Smith "PhotoShoplifted" my art work!
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