Having two photos next to each other to show the dramatic before-and-after comparison is always so interesting you want to see more, which is exactly why you'll find so many astounding ones in this collection.
Before-and-after photos are often used in advertising as a way to provide consumers with a comparison of what they can expect when they use that specific product. Other times, they're used by activist groups to help highlight the dangers of drugs and alcohol as well as dramatic weight gain or lost. In some other more lighthearted pictorials, the before-and-after technique is used as a homage to yesteryear with adults reenacting pictures from when they were kids or of them imitating their favorite family members to pay respect to times long since passed.
25 Dramatic Before-and-After Pictorials
From Reenacted Retro Portraits to Post-Baby Photoshopping:
Michael Hemsworth — Dec 12, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Exposing Airbrushing
Excessive Before and After Pictures
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Celebrated Weight Gain
Before and Afters of Too Skinny Celebrities Who Have Bounced Back
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Exposing Digital Dissection
Before and After Pictures Show Celebs Are Human
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Vintage Photo Edits
These Pre-Photoshop Pinup Girls by UlkaCurl are Eye Openers
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Plastic Beauty
Before and Afters of Stars Who Have Undergone Cosmetic Surgery
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Reality Show Inspired Transformations
The Biggest Loser Fans Share Their Before and After Shots
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Post-Baby Photoshopping
Jessica Alba's Before and After Campari Calendar Shots
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Extremely Retouched Pop Stars
Madonna Dolce & Gabbana Ad Campaign Reveals Before and After Pics
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Before & After Greasy Hair Photos
Hairwash Project
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Contrasting Makeup Mods
Models Before and After Hitting the Runway, With and Sans Makeup
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Transformed Drag Queen Captures
The Leland Bobbe 'Half-Drag' Series Shows Before and After Makeup
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Perspiring Marathoners
Sacha Goldberger Photographs Before and After Shots of Joggers
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Gory Comparative Photography
The 'Boxer' Series by Photographper Nicolai Howalt
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Semi-Drugged Portraits
Half by Roman Sakovich Explores People's Superficial Judgements
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Before and After Drug Use Photos
Shocking Anti-Meth Campaign
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Amusing Model Morphs
Greg Kessler's Elza Luijendijk Shots Show the Before and After
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Outfit Trading Shoots
Hana Pesut Photographs Couples Before and After Switching Clothes
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Covered-Up Pop Stars
Saudi Arabian Mariah Carey Album Covers Were Retouched to be Less Revealing
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Irresponsible Beauty Ads
Fortis Bank Promotes Plastic Surgery Loans in Turkey
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Past-Present Pet Portraits
The 'Pets Growing Up with Their Humans' Series is Heartwarming
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Agitating Aging Solution Ads
The 'Respibien: Breasts, Paunch' Prints Remind Elders of Good Days
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Groomed Fast Food Ads
The McDonald's McCafe a.M. p.M. Campaign
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Reenacted Retro Portraits
Sander Koot's 'Back from the Future' Project Shows Then and Now
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Before and After Advertising
Women Against Violence Campaign Flaunts a Bad Look
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Fulfilled Fantasy Campaigns
These Gosloto Russian Lottery Ads Realize Humble Dreams
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Exposing Airbrushing
Excessive Before and After Pictures
Wholesome Sensuality Shoots
Ana Larruy Captures the Innocent and the Sultry in Her Portfolio
Revamped Pinup Girls
Artist Loopydave Gives These Ladies a Naughty Makeover
Perky Pinup Digi-Art
The Retro-Inspired Digital Designs of Valery Barykin
Glamorous Narcissistic Shoots
The Britt Maren Exit Magazine SS11 Editorial is Hauntingly Beautiful
Empty Pool Photography
Photographer Rasmus Skousen Captures Laid-Back Sensuality
Playfully Retro Photography
The Jeffrey Campbell AW11 Lookbook is Quirky and Fun
Somber Stranger Self-Portraits
Photographer Benoit Paille Turns Cameras on Tourists
African Blood Sport Photography
Hunters by David Chancellor Captures a Deeply Personal Pursuit
48 Celebrity Cougars, Sex Kittens and MILFs
52 Shocking Plastic Surgery Innovations
Lisa Rinna Admits You Can Go Too Far
Incarcerated Art
Permanent Tattoo Mugshots Prove Identification Isn't Always Tricky
Transsexual Culture Photography
Paola De Grenet Explores the Lives of Transvestites
41 Plastic Surgery Innovations
From Jennifer Aniston's Nose to the 30 Minute Boob Job
Exposing Digital Dissection
Before and After Pictures Show Celebs Are Human
Cat Fight Lingerie Shoots
The Steamy La Fille d'O Lingerie Shoot by Cameron Smith
Vintage Photo Edits
These Pre-Photoshop Pinup Girls by UlkaCurl are Eye Openers
Before-and-After Beauty Blogs
'Before You Were Hot' Website Shows Surprising Transformations
Storm Destruction Photography
These Beginner Hurricane Sandy Photos Are Devastating
Dual Persona Photography
The Secret Life of Swimmers Series Reveals Alternate Lives
Reality Show Inspired Transformations
The Biggest Loser Fans Share Their Before and After Shots
Robot A-List Actresses
Photoshopped Celebrity Cyborgs
Post-Baby Photoshopping
Jessica Alba's Before and After Campari Calendar Shots
Faux Icon Inktography
Jean Luc Moerman Tattoos The World's Biggest Stars
Ghoulish Pin-Ups
Justin Erickson's Dark and Tempting Beauties
Sultry Submerged Shoots
This Tamara Lichtenstein Summer Daze Series is Drowning in Beauty
Horrifying Lookbooks
‘Hammer Glamour' Features Horror Genre Pinups
Hipster Pillow Fight Fashion
The Carefree Goodhood Spring/Summer 2010 Collection
Candid Presidential Photography
Barack Obama by Terry Richardson is Revealed After Win
Extremely Retouched Pop Stars
Madonna Dolce & Gabbana Ad Campaign Reveals Before and After Pics
Voyeuristic Athletics Ads
This ESPN HD Campaign Captures Off-the-Clock Moments
Inked Prison Portraits
'Life After' Details Prison Tattoo Culture in South Africa
Belly Button Airbrushing
Photoshopping Karolina Kurkova's Mystery Navel
Religiously Controversial Photography
'Mormon Missionary Positions' is Hilarious and Informative
Distorted Timeline Photography
Jay Mark Johnson Captures Images That Emphasize Time Over Space
Contrasting Makeup Mods
Models Before and After Hitting the Runway, With and Sans Makeup
A-List Monsters
Photoshopped Celebrity Ghouls
Disastrous Photoshopped Magazines
Heidi Klum's Bizarre GQ March 2009 Cover
Erotic Dancersizing
Get Sexy with Flirty Girls Fitness DVDs
Architecturally Morphing Minds
Double Exposures by Dan Mountford is Compellingly Contrasting
Gory Comparative Photography
The 'Boxer' Series by Photographper Nicolai Howalt
Zoo Habitat Photography
The Captive Landscapes Series Captures International Animal Enclosures
Body Builder Photoshopping
Pumping Up The Stars
Contrasting Celebrity
Before They Had Stylists: Anna Faris to Madonna
Last Words Safety Ads
The Fiat DNT TXT AND DRV Campaign is Inspired by Historical Figures
Reality Show Protein Shakes
The Biggest Loser Whey Powder
Facial Disguising Portraits
The Delaney Allen Photo Series Omits Focus on the Subject's Face
Candid Shotgun Photography
Drive-By Shooting by Scot Sothern Captures Personal Moments in LA
Secluded Airline Seating Ads
The Cathay Pacific Airways Campaign Proposes Near Privacy
Fighting Fashion Shoots
'The Wrestler' Esquire Magazine Spread by Phillip Toledano
Before and After Drug Use Photos
Shocking Anti-Meth Campaign
Diva Drag Queen Portraits
Austin Young Lenses Highly Colorful Characters
Rundown Hipster Shoots
The Amanda by Josefine Cervero Photoshoot is Raw and Revealing
28 Offbeat Wrestling Features
Unique Fighting Innovations Inspired by WWE Wrestling
Drunken Debauchery Photography
The Cardiff After Dark Series is Intoxicatingly Entertaining
Scrutinizing Skinny Girls
"Fat" Eva Longoria is Latest Victim
Instant Vacation Advertising
DDB Lotto 649 Campaign Transforms Everyday Items Into Getaway Gear
Outfit Trading Shoots
Hana Pesut Photographs Couples Before and After Switching Clothes
Fanciful Cat-Eye Photography
'The Girl from the Light' Series is Whimsical and Stunning
22 Calorie-Counting Weight Loss Gadgets
Rabbit Ear Headbands (UPDATE)
The Madonna Louis Vuitton Campaign Unedited Photos
Cross-Dressing Collections
'Acne' Transvestite Shirts are Fashionably Gender-Bending
Effeminate Man PSAs
Akzia Student Journal Beer Effect Ads Warn Against Excessive Consumption
Past-Present Photography
Sergei Larenkov Fuses the Old with the New
Covered-Up Pop Stars
Saudi Arabian Mariah Carey Album Covers Were Retouched to be Less Revealing
Sideways Glance Snapshots
These BandSports Ads Offer All-Day Entertainment
Family Fashion Collaborations
Madonna and Lourdes Interviewed for Material Girl Line
Fitness Furnishings
Tone Up Without Cluttering Your Home With Process's Muscle Building Unit
Screen Siren Calendars
Jessica Alba in Club Campari 2009 Calendar
Humanimal Arousal Ads
The Viagra Unleash the Beast Campaign is Raw and Testosterone-Filled
Low-Res Recreation Campaigns
These Pixelated Atari Ads Remind Gamers of the Company's Roots
CD Booklets as Ad Spreads
Mariah Carey's 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel' to Feature Elle Mini-Mag
Fantastical Funhouse Photography
Elise Victoria Louise Windsor Weaves Whimsy into Her Images
Life in a Photoshopped World
NL Architects Redesign the Planet
Positive Body Image PR
Meghan McCain Stands Up to Laura Ingraham on Twitter
Hunky Holiday Campaigns
Isaiah Mustafa Brings Christmas Cheer as the Old Spice MANta Claus
Irresponsible Beauty Ads
Fortis Bank Promotes Plastic Surgery Loans in Turkey
Edgy Celebrity Ads
The Taylor Momsen Material Girl Campaign for Modonna's Clothing Line
Danger-Avoiding Auto Ads
The Volkswagen Side Assist Campaign Clevery Prevents Accidents
Juxtaposed Portraits
Adrian Portmann Creates Two-Sided Beauty Snapshots
Incarcerated Portrait Photography
The Ruadh DeLone 'Usual Suspects' Series Showcases Jailbirds
Dynamic Celebrity Drawings
Aiyana Udesen's Art Features Household Names
Mechanical Model Prints
Get Inside the Machinist Minds of the Fernando Vicente Pinup Girls
Photoshopped Album Covers
Kelly Clarkson Expresses Her Approval of 'All I Ever Wanted' Pics
Underprivileged Apparel Ads
The Shocking New Ark Mission of India Fashion Campaign
Awkward Sci-Fi Family Art
Star Wars Family Portraits Features Families from Far, Far Away
Awkward Seduction Ads
The Eurostar Still Tempting Campaign Shows a Little Skin
Bizarre Acceptance Speeches
A Drunk Mariah Carey at 2010 Palm Springs International Film Awards
Vicious Fight Photography
The Vogue Russia July 2010 Spread is Not a Cat Fight to Miss
Ethereal Childhood Photography
The Lauren Withrow Brianna Beasley Portraits Portray Pure Innocence
25 Hysterical Pop Culture Parodies
From Celebrity Self-Parodies to Fierce Fan Lipdubs
25 Madonna-Inspired Styles
From Material Girl Homages to Gothic Glamor Fashion
Fashion Family Portraits
Designers & Their Male Models in VMAN
Ghostly Editorials
'A White Story' in Vogue Italy April 2010 is Surreal
Obscure Figurine Photography
Isaac Cordal Creates Zombie-Like Creatures in Cement Eclipses
Intimately Paternal Photography
Philip Toledano's Days with My Father is Very Touching
Technicolor Glitter Lashes
The Vogue UK ‘Private Dancer' Editorial
Reenacted Retro Portraits
Sander Koot's 'Back from the Future' Project Shows Then and Now
TV Detective Ads
The Fox Crime India Campaign is Looking for People to Solve the Case
Interactive Plastic Surgery Ads
Pop Acne and Wax Back Hair in This AACS Campaign
Divalicious Broadway Shows
Is a Mariah Carey Musical in the Works?
Childlike Company Ads
The Actitudes Young Adults Agency Campaign is Cute
Vintage Camera Prints
Jeremy Slagle's Posters are Perfect for Photography Enthusiasts
Alienated Youngster Advertising
This Honda Jazz Campaign May Bring Families Together
Somber Transvestite Photoshoots
The Mariell Amelie Antony Spread is Fabulously Fascinating
City Citizen-Morphing
'The Face of Sidney' Combines 160,000 Aussies
Fighting Model Promos
The Outlaw Freelancers Launch Video Will Get Your Blood Pumping
Japanese Photobomber Photography
The With Sari in Tokyo Series Makes Tourist Shots More Memorable
Androgynous Duo Photoshoots
Richard Bush Photographs a Mysterious Duo for the iD Summer 2011 Issue
Pregnant Pop Divas?
Mariah Carey Drops a Tyler Perry Film, Pregnancy Rumors Swirl
Ceased Chattiness Campaigns
The Merello Really Sour Candy Ads Targets an Older Generation
Celeb Rapid Romance Lists
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Make People.com's Quickie Vow List
Evil Bread Ads
The 'Princesa Break Free From Guilt' Campaign Features a Frankenstein Theme
Wife-Morphing Campaigns
The Carlton Mid Ads Encourage Husbands to Take Time for Themselves
Movie Family Portraits
The Griswolds, Lundegaards, Torrances
Lavish Lifestyle Campaigns
The Bratislava Football Academy Ads Promote Comfortable Retirement
Story-Revealing Inks
Carlos Alvarez Montero Reveals Life Experiences Behind These Tattoos
Morphing Bloodshed Campaigns
These Amnesty International France Ads are Truly Shocking
Credit Crunch Plastic Surgery
‘Complexions' Beauty Products Lift Skin From Within
Reading Family Portraits
Michael Jang Shoots Retro and Quirky Photographs
Morphed Model Videos
'Photosynthesis' by Philip Riches Featuring Arran Sly is Steaming and Eery
Head-Morphing Music Vids
Niki & The Dove Release 'The Fox' with Abstract Indigenous Imagery
Fused Famous Facial Features
The Feel Unique 'Ultimate Woman' is Made from Ideal Celeb Attributes
Feral Motorist Marketing
This Yamaha Scooter Campaign Puts Beasts Behind the Wheel
23 Interview Magazine Features
From Badass Dancer Shoots to Rebellious Celebtography
Buying Retro Family Portraits
Life Magazine's 70's Icons
Stop-Motion Dreamscapes
'Odland' by Lorenzo Papace Takes Viewers on a Ride Through a Reverie
Healthy Holiday Reality Features
‘The Biggest Loser: Families' Thanksgiving
Material Girl Homages
Glee's Sue Sylvester Covers Madonna's 'Vogue'
Commemorative Candy Charms
The Mariah Carey Candy Bling is Almost Good Enough to Eat
Bedazzled Celeb iPads
This Mariah Carey Swarovski iPad is Blinding
Car Crash Photography
Nicolai Howalt's Accidental Art is Dark Yet Brilliant
Face Morphing Screensavers
Mug Shooter Distorts Your Face for Fun