This is more of a request than a question.

I’m Maezawa from the president’s office, and I’ll answer this as well. Universe does not edit or retouch its photos. However, we do our best to take photos that look as good as possible. In some cases, our passion may even allow us to capture photos that are better than those taken by professionals. Also, because we conduct so many interviews, we take a great number of photos of each individual. The more photos we take, the more experience we gain, and naturally, our photography improves. Since our goal is to take beautiful photos, there may be times when someone looks better in a photo than in person. But that simply means we’ve brought out 100% of her charm. As long as the photo hasn’t been retouched, we’ve only captured her at her most beautiful moment. If you spend time with her, you may eventually notice that moment for yourself. Rather than feeling disappointed, it might be worth taking a closer look and wondering, “Where can I catch that expression from the photo?” Celebrities often release photo books. After seeing one, do you feel disappointed when you later see the celebrity in person? As you know, photo books are retouched—though the edits are made so subtly that you can’t tell—so the person may look better than they do in real life. No matter how hard you try, you can’t recreate that one perfect moment captured in a photograph.

I’m BB7, a male member in his late 40s. Feeling that someone looks different in person than in their photos can be due to the way the photos turned out, but there are also many other possible reasons: they may have changed their hairstyle or makeup, be wearing colored contacts, look different because of their clothes, or simply because your expectations were too high. Things like skin problems and acne scars are often hard to tell from photos. There was only one person in the past who made me think, “Wait, what??” Her facial skin problems weren’t noticeable at all in either her photos or videos. Her jawline was also hidden by her hair in both. I understand that the staff make various efforts to help women receive offers, but from the offerer’s perspective, it’s much more exciting to meet someone and think, “Wow, she looks even better than her photos!” than to be disappointed in person. If you don’t get your hopes up too much before meeting, you probably won’t be all that disappointed（笑）

I’m Saito, a columnist ♪ It’s true—some women simply photograph really well. Of course, there are also women who are even more attractive in person. Sometimes, their profile includes a note along the lines of, “I don’t photograph well at all—I look better in person.” When making an offer, why not ask the staff about how she looks in photos and what she’s like in person, then decide whether to meet her?