I assume most people can tell the difference Kate but clients are stuck in a catch 22 imo.
When there are "Xxx has new pictures, wow" threads posted, if the pics are photoshopped, even just a little, we can hardly say anything negative and comment on the fact that some photographers make girls look like cartoons with freaky looking features and impossible waistlines. (There seems to be one studio in particular that does a complete horror job on photoshopping ive noticed).
I personally prefer natural pics with minimal photoshop and the selfie type pic, more accurate representation.
Also, those overly photoshopped pics i refer to, they actually turn me off, because in alot of cases, they warp the girls features and imo make her less attractive than she actually is, which is a shame.
Just my two cents.
I do understand ladies photoshop to blend skin tone, blemishes, tattoos etc and thats fine, but others……