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# The camera never lies?
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/the-camera-never-lies/
- Published: 2006-10-22T18:00:37.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T20:51:12.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Systems

The camera never lies … until now, that is … HP has a line of cameras that incorporates a ‘slimming’ feature:

> They say cameras add ten pounds, but HP digital cameras can help reverse that effect. The slimming feature, available on select HP digital camera models, is a subtle effect that can instantly trim off pounds from the subjects in your photos! \[[Slimming photos with HP digital cameras – HP Digital Photography Center](https://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital%5Fphotography/tours/slimming/index%5Ff.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]

I saw this a while ago and thought it must be a joke. As if it wasn’t difficult enough thinking about the ‘documentary record’ already …