"The key is to be honest with people"

Following the photo retouching Rachida Dati, to close out a ring of 15 600 euros, deemed uncomfortable, the photo editor of Le Figaro explained: "We did not want the ring is the subject of controversy While the true subject was the petition of judges. " To what extent this editing questions the ethics? Fabien Barrau, freelance photo retoucher specializes in advertising, explains LEXPRESS.fr ethics and the boundaries of his profession. Which scenario do you touch pictures? Working in the fashion industry, I retouch photos to embellish things, is a close makeup. It is an artifice. Have you refused some edits photos? Yes I refuse eg thin models on the photos when I am asked to go too far. 99% of photos on the market are retouched. People are not idiots. That is why I call attention to retoucher. There are abuses including beauty. In the pub, is the production that decides whereas in the case of the press, the editors. Are there ethics in touch? The photo editing is a long debate. In the 80s, retouching was much less advanced. Today is a communication tool. We must question its use. Editing in the fields policy is not new. The Soviets were experts retouching and photo montages of all kinds. When people disappear, they are removed photos. It was a propaganda tool. Since it was used everywhere retouching for posters work as makeup. The problem today is that people think that the picture is a reflection of reality. There is a feeling of deception. The key is to be honest with people.