Photo Manipulation and Ethics

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ethical - relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

unethical - not morally correct.


 Photo Manipulation and Ethics:


A. What are some of the main points you read about in the website regarding manipulating image?

Some of the main points I read about inn this article was about ways people can manipulate images. It also talked about what ethical means in terms of manipulating pictures. The website gave many examples of unethical photos that were manipulated so it was less difficult to understand.

B. What is the philosophy of newspapers like the Washington Post and the New York Times regarding image manipulation?

Newspapers manipulate images because the camera can't always capture what real life actually looks like. Putting these images into a program like Photoshop can alter the picture, making it look more lifelike. They also manipulate images because they want to crop the picture to fit it in the frame they need. Most of the time they aren't trying to make their pictures unethical, they just want to touch it up a bit.

C. What do you think are acceptable things you could do to an image and not cross the line unto an unethical manipulation?

Some acceptable tweaks you could do to an image include adjusting lighting, like if the picture was taken in a darker place and it's hard to see. Or if there's red-eye in the image it'd be okay to fix that. Cropping is okay for the most part, but if it's cropped in a way meant to manipulate the photo into a completely different image, then never mind.



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D. Write at least 2-3 sentences explaining why you think the photo above is the most unethical.

I think the photo above is the most unethical because the photo on the left isn't true. The school were looking for a way to show it's diversity, but in 1993 when the original picture was taken, they couldn't find any. Not until the next year did the college edit in a black student. The manipulated picture is a lie because there really wasn't diversity until they spent months trying to find it. This makes it unethical.


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E. Write at least 2-3 sentences explaining why you think the photo above in the least unethical.

 I think this photo is the least unethical because the photo was barely edited, and it wasn't a big difference anyway. The magazine's signature small, vertical cover did not accommodate for the picture, so unfortunately some tweaks were made so the picture could fit. So it's a little inaccurate, but for the most part, the new picture remains the same as the original.


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