I love playing with photos and make some adjustments to most photos even just to brighten a little. I use PSP and although there are some actions, I prefer the fun of experimenting myself.
I love your comment Carol re lack of reality in magazines etc. One of my favourite sites with a cup of tea on a Saturday morning is Photoshop Disasters. (
PhotoshopDisasters) It has especially been a real eye opener to my teenage daughters who now know that
everything they see in magazines is manipulated. Want cleavage - airbrush it in, want long legs - stretch, clear complexion - smooth etc etc. And the mistakes show more what is trying to be achieved than the photos you "believe" have not been touched.