Journal Topic 3

There has been an impact of photo alterations on journalistic photography because most argue that it is unethical to change photographs especially press photographs for the reason of misleading. Pictures tell the public a story if we change the photo we are misleading the audience to believe what we want them to believe. I also do think that photography alterations on journalistic photos are unethical for the reason that press photos are meant to tell the truth not half of the truth.
The following are two examples of photographs that have been altered and have caused controversies.
There was the New York Times who had a photo of soldiers in Iraq gazing upward at a member of the Purrfect Angelz dance group in Iraq. Critics were suspicious because it looks as tho the cord has disappeared. (Irby) When it come to stories about the war critics are more critical because it is a sensitive subject. The public wants to know what is really going on especially on topics that affect them or their country.

Photographer: Jim Wilson



Then there is the controversial photo manipulation of 1982 where National Geographic cover was featuring Egypt. The editors photographically moved two Egyptian pyramids closer together so that they would fit on a vertical cover. This case triggered a debate about photo manipulation in journalism; the argument against editing was that the magazine depicted something that did not exist, and presented it as fact. Robert Gilka, was the former director of photography at National Geographic magazine.




References

Irby, Kenneth. "Photojournalism in the age of Scrutiny." PoynterOnline. Poynter, 2006. Web. 23 Mar 2010.


http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/writings/faking.html

Journal Topic 2

The next two pictures are press photographs, the first photo shows two men free-running which is a new trend out their today. The second photograph was taken at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup during the first semifinal race at the Snowboard-Cross competition in Vancouver.
PHOTOGRAPH #1

Reference: photograph by: Siro Micheroli source:urban free flow

PHOTOGRAPHY #2

Reference: photograph by: Jonathan Hayward source: the Canadian press

The next two photographs are art photographs, the first photo was taken in Toronto, Canada its called "Night Rain" the photo was a archival pigment on a photo rag and the second photograph is called "Fog at old man 's cave".

PHOTOGRAPH #1

Reference: photograph by: Bret Culp source: the beauty of impermanence

PHOTOGRAPH #2

Reference:photograph by: Martin W. Quinn source: vision light

Some differences between press and art photography is that press photographs are meant to capture reality there should be no alterations to the photographs taken because they need to tell a true story weather the story be about war or sporting events such as the press photos i have above. Art photographs on the other hand can be altered to express the artists feelings or artistic vision. Both art photographs i have above have been altered either with color or taken differently.

Some similarities between press and art photography and between these photos is that although there are different uses of these photos all of them express the artist's vision weather it is altered or not. All four pictures were all taken in order to capture a perfect moment weather it be at a sporting event to see who will win to final run or just to capture the right night of perfect rainfall or fog.