3 assignments.

Online Discussion #10: Image Manipulations

Is it art or technology? Ethics or aesthetics? Interpretation or lying? Image enhancement or

cheating? When is image manipulation appropriate? What is the limit? Who gets to decide?

What about using filters to post photos on social media like Instagram? What about removing red

eyes from photos? Is it ok if manipulation is used for propaganda such as Ted Cruz’s “Rubio-

Obama Trade Pact” photo (http://pth.izitru.com./2016_02_02.html)?

Directions for this discussion:

1. Please browse through the following links. Read through the articles and look through the images. No need to memorize anything. This is to build up your vocabulary both visual

and terminology.

o http://www.arogundade.com/oj-simpson-murder-trial-case-time-and-newsweek-

magazine-cover-controversy-1994-oj-simpson-photo-manipulation.html

o http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/living/fine-art-photography-manipulation/

o http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/ETHICS.HTM

o http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-incredible-photo

o http://www.lightstalking.com/what-are-the-ethics-of-digital-manipulation-in-

photography/

o http://www.fno.org/may97/digital.html

o http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/06/40-examples-of-incredible-photo-

manipulation/

o http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/world-press-photo-manipulation-ethics-

of-digital-photojournalism/?_r=0

o http://www.americanphotomag.com/processing-news-retouching-photojournalism

o http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/17/faking-it-manipulated-

pho_n_1797697.html

o http://digitalsynopsis.com/inspiration/impossible-photoshop-digital-art-martin-de-

pasquale/

o http://digiday.com/brands/truth-in-advertising/

o http://webneel.com/25-advertisement-photo-manipulation-works-christophe-

gilbert

2. Now go to this link, http://pth.izitru.com. It is sorted (look at the center top) by year and

subject. It doesn’t matter which you choose. Just click through these so you get a sense of the

images. Read the descriptions too. They are helpful.

3. For your posting (14pts):

A). Choose an image.

B). Embed the image on this post.

C). Discuss your thoughts on the photographer’s use of image manipulation. Take a stance.

Back up your viewpoint.

D). Reference articles from the links provided in number 1 above or from an article you

found on your own. You may also reference your text (remember to cite page number).

4. Respond to 2 classmate's posts (6pts).