One of my hobbies is photography. I use filters to enhance my photos. Filters are used to adjust the visual effects, because not all photos you take are perfect, unless of course your photos are taken in a photo studio by a pro. Even then, the pro will take several photos to choose from.

Filters generally do not change the way you look. If used properly, filters will make your photo look better.

Here is a selfie I took on my laptop camera. Too dark, not enough light. There was a light on the wall that made my forehead yellowish. So I used some filters to brighten the photo. Brightening the photo reduced the yellow tint on my forehead and cleaned the face as well. To make it more natural, I sharpened the photo a little.



It is not a matter of being happy the way you look. I am blessed with good genes, so at 74 (75 next month) I look much younger than my age. I have very little wrinkles and contrary to what some people believe, I don't have warts

As a good photographer, I present my photos the best I could.


Standing up for filters!

Hi Kevin, I am talking about the apps used to make you look different than you really are. In all honesty I dont know what they are called, but you can tell the photo has been changed. My friend was showing me the difference they make on profiles, they can take off 20 years. I hope that helps. Ask Tom4uhere, he will know.

LOL, Gotcha!!!!
Yup, they are digital editing tools!

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