By DARIUS SHU CHEN KEONG
Have you ever had a moment where you are totally in awe of the gorgeous photos as you scroll down your Instagram feed?
Back in those pre-Instagram days, all of us used to post photos with random poses without the need of any filters.
Well I hate to burst the bubble, but those photos actually depict reality because we did not care so much about how perfect or beautiful they were, we just post them.
Then came filters that took the world by storm and instant photo editing apps which changed the way we look at photography.
Now it is nearly impossible for us to post photos online without even a slight touch of editing. The number of edited photos are more than expected, and the hashtag #NoFilter for raw, unedited photos are few and far between.
We spend so much time crafting and beautifying our photos to perfection, trying to please others, to compete or to stand out. Are we trying to showcase our ideal selves
in order to boost our confidence?
“It is an undeniable fact that majority of social media users prefer posting the perfect versions of themselves as such photos somehow gives them satisfaction when they receive compliments,” said School of Biosciences student Lalitha Ambighai, 22.
Lalitha pointed out she was not affected by any of these perfect photos as it would only make her judgemental and insecure.
“If you’re confident with your authentic image, photo enhancement of any kind would not be necessary,” Lalitha said.
However, Taylor’s Business School student Stanley Chin Jun Seng, 20, said, “I somehow prefer to see more edited photos on my social media because they look more interesting.”
Chin also added his thoughts about people posting these perfect selfies as a way to enhance their self-confidence through the number of likes on social media.
School of Biosciences student Thara Kalila Mohd Firdaus, 21, said, “I do not mind seeing both filtered and unfiltered photos on my social media as it adds variety and showcase creativity, but it is up to the user’s personal preference.”
Thara Kalila also expressed how posting a good photo of yourself can somewhat be positive.
“Some people argue that posting edited photos may contribute to narcissism and being vain but youth nowadays have so much more to handle in their lives so I believe being proud of yourself for a photo is much better than hating yourself,” Thara Kalila said.
Technology has changed our lives in a holistic manner, but maybe it is time to reflect upon ourselves that once in a while, there is simply nothing wrong in posting a #NoFilter photo, even if it has a little imperfection to it.
We need to know that we do not always have to post edited photos because our generation should learn to express the reality. After all, we are only human.
Back in those pre-Instagram days, all of us used to post photos with random poses without the need of any filters.
Well I hate to burst the bubble, but those photos actually depict reality because we did not care so much about how perfect or beautiful they were, we just post them.
Then came filters that took the world by storm and instant photo editing apps which changed the way we look at photography.
Now it is nearly impossible for us to post photos online without even a slight touch of editing. The number of edited photos are more than expected, and the hashtag #NoFilter for raw, unedited photos are few and far between.
We spend so much time crafting and beautifying our photos to perfection, trying to please others, to compete or to stand out. Are we trying to showcase our ideal selves
in order to boost our confidence?
“It is an undeniable fact that majority of social media users prefer posting the perfect versions of themselves as such photos somehow gives them satisfaction when they receive compliments,” said School of Biosciences student Lalitha Ambighai, 22.
Lalitha pointed out she was not affected by any of these perfect photos as it would only make her judgemental and insecure.
“If you’re confident with your authentic image, photo enhancement of any kind would not be necessary,” Lalitha said.
However, Taylor’s Business School student Stanley Chin Jun Seng, 20, said, “I somehow prefer to see more edited photos on my social media because they look more interesting.”
Chin also added his thoughts about people posting these perfect selfies as a way to enhance their self-confidence through the number of likes on social media.
School of Biosciences student Thara Kalila Mohd Firdaus, 21, said, “I do not mind seeing both filtered and unfiltered photos on my social media as it adds variety and showcase creativity, but it is up to the user’s personal preference.”
Thara Kalila also expressed how posting a good photo of yourself can somewhat be positive.
“Some people argue that posting edited photos may contribute to narcissism and being vain but youth nowadays have so much more to handle in their lives so I believe being proud of yourself for a photo is much better than hating yourself,” Thara Kalila said.
Technology has changed our lives in a holistic manner, but maybe it is time to reflect upon ourselves that once in a while, there is simply nothing wrong in posting a #NoFilter photo, even if it has a little imperfection to it.
We need to know that we do not always have to post edited photos because our generation should learn to express the reality. After all, we are only human.