Afraid Much? (mirror)

Seems McCain supporters are getting quite a bit angry. "Off with his head!"? Seriously? Is "let's lynch him!" next? I'm worried of having a gaggle of idiots (again) running the country, these people are terrified of someone they either don't bother knowing more about or have been fed lies about. And WHAT THE FUCK is up with all the noise about the Palin photo on Newsweek? Bad lighting? It's a portrait you imbeciles! Not a beauty shot. Not a glamour shot. A portrait is supposed to capture character. Good portraits showcase for you something of the subject besides their physical beauty (except for those truly beautiful people for which a portrait is a beauty shot). You can also see what the photographer is about too, but you gotta fire up a couple of synapses. Does the photographer have a "say" on how this portrait is made. Duh! Are photographers biased? Absolutely. But this is not the photographer's "fault" (if fault is to be assigned for anything). After the photo is taken, an editor decides where the picture goes and how it's shown. That editor can make that photo look however he wants. Remember OJ Simpson? (not from last week, but from 14 years ago) On the left is the un-retouched mugshot taken of Simpson on, hey, it's Newsweek!. On the right is the same mugshot edited to make it look more sinister (darker, more contrast, vignette). One more thing, Newsweek usually doesn't retouch cover photos (except for that Martha Stewart thing in 2005). Oh and about "bad light". Look close at her eyes and notice the light sources: a softbox above and to her left and either a reflector or another light below to balance the main light. Look it up. This type of light is flattering . . . . perhaps Ms Palin is not as "beautiful" as people think?