Photo ethics in a digital worldPhoto ethics in a digital world

Mrs. VerpootenMrs. Verpooten

Miss WadyckiMiss Wadycki

Miss DaltonMiss Dalton

EthicsEthics

The National Press Photographers The National Press Photographers Association says that “editing should Association says that “editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic maintain the integrity of the photographic images' content and context. Do not images' content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.”misrepresent subjects.”

Photo IllustrationsPhoto Illustrations

Computer art that begins with Computer art that begins with a digitized photograph. Using a digitized photograph. Using image enhancement software, image enhancement software, the artist can then apply a the artist can then apply a variety of special effects to variety of special effects to transform the photo into a transform the photo into a work of art. work of art.

Any time a photo is Any time a photo is manipulated beyond manipulated beyond reasonable reasonable standards, it standards, it becomes known as becomes known as a photo illustration a photo illustration and must be labeled and must be labeled that way.that way.

The Cat is OK!The Cat is OK!

The cat The cat was was asleep for asleep for this this illustration. illustration. Don’t Don’t worry…it’s worry…it’s ok.ok.

EthicsEthics

Sometimes, photographers go too far in Sometimes, photographers go too far in their editing. their editing.

This is just as bad as making up quotes or This is just as bad as making up quotes or people for a story.people for a story.

Often, photographers do this to get the Often, photographers do this to get the “best” photo they can to tell a story.“best” photo they can to tell a story.

The LA Times published this photo The LA Times published this photo by Brian Walski in March of 2003.by Brian Walski in March of 2003.

The photo outraged readers who thought a The photo outraged readers who thought a soldier shouldn’t hold a gun to a baby and father.soldier shouldn’t hold a gun to a baby and father.

But it was fake.But it was fake.

Notice the man on the left. You can see his Notice the man on the left. You can see his back again on the right of the soldier’s knee.back again on the right of the soldier’s knee.

The photographer combined this image of The photographer combined this image of the soldier raising a gun…the soldier raising a gun…

With this photo of him talking to the father.With this photo of him talking to the father.

He was fired.He was fired.

Newsweek gets busted!Newsweek gets busted!

In this breach In this breach of ethics, of ethics, editors at editors at Newsweek Newsweek magazine magazine gave a gave a woman nicer woman nicer teeth.teeth.

Time gets busted, too!Time gets busted, too!

Time gets busted, too!Time gets busted, too!

Both covers ran OJ Simpson’s mug shot Both covers ran OJ Simpson’s mug shot from when he was booked in jail. from when he was booked in jail.

Obviously, Time altered the photo.Obviously, Time altered the photo.The photographerThe photographer

that manipulated itthat manipulated it

said he "wanted to said he "wanted to

make it more artful,make it more artful,

more compelling." more compelling."

Art vs. JournalismArt vs. Journalism

So where does journalism end and art So where does journalism end and art begin?begin?

It’s a hazy line.It’s a hazy line.

Here are some examples from people Here are some examples from people who couldn’t tell how far was too far.who couldn’t tell how far was too far.

Pyramids?Pyramids?

This This photographer photographer actually moved a actually moved a pyramid. pyramid.

They were They were further apart, but further apart, but he wanted his he wanted his horizontal image horizontal image to fit on the to fit on the vertical cover.vertical cover.

Kent State UniversityKent State University

Kent State UniversityKent State University

Kent State UniversityKent State University

May 1970: Pulitzer Prize-winning photo May 1970: Pulitzer Prize-winning photo by John Filo shows Mary Ann Vecchio by John Filo shows Mary Ann Vecchio screaming as she kneels over the body screaming as she kneels over the body of student Jeffrey Miller at Kent State of student Jeffrey Miller at Kent State University on May 4, 1970 -- after being University on May 4, 1970 -- after being fired upon by National Guardsmen.fired upon by National Guardsmen.

They removed the pole from behind her They removed the pole from behind her head!head!

See Anything Different?See Anything Different?

UW-MadisonUW-Madison

They added the African America student They added the African America student into the crowd to show more diversity.into the crowd to show more diversity.

Do You See Anything Different?Do You See Anything Different?

Do You See Anything Different?Do You See Anything Different?

Oprah?Oprah?

August 26, 1989: August 26, 1989: TV Guide pastes TV Guide pastes Oprah's head onto Oprah's head onto Ann Margaret's Ann Margaret's body body

Virginia TechVirginia Tech

Virginia TechVirginia Tech

New New York York Post Post edited edited this this photo.photo.

Kate?Kate?

This GQ cover This GQ cover of Kate Winslett of Kate Winslett led the led the TitanicTitanic star to make a star to make a public statement public statement about the way it about the way it was retouched.was retouched.

Kate Winslett?Kate Winslett?"The retouching is excessive. I do "The retouching is excessive. I do

not look like that and more not look like that and more importantly I don't desire to look importantly I don't desire to look like that," she said. "I actually like that," she said. "I actually have a Polaroid that the have a Polaroid that the photographer gave me on the photographer gave me on the day of the shoot… I can tell you day of the shoot… I can tell you they've reduced the size of my they've reduced the size of my legs by about a third. For my legs by about a third. For my money it looks pretty good the money it looks pretty good the way it was taken." way it was taken."

Julia RobertsJulia Roberts "Based on her hairstyle, her "Based on her hairstyle, her

head comes from the head comes from the January 2002 People's January 2002 People's Choice Awards," said a Choice Awards," said a source close to Roberts. source close to Roberts. "Her body seems to be from "Her body seems to be from the premiere of 'Notting Hill'" the premiere of 'Notting Hill'" - which opened in London in - which opened in London in April 1999, when the April 1999, when the actress wore the glittery red actress wore the glittery red dress shown. dress shown.

Julia RobertsJulia RobertsJulia’s reps said that Julia’s reps said that

while most people while most people wouldn’t mind seeing wouldn’t mind seeing themselves four years themselves four years ago, Julia did.ago, Julia did.

Plus, they didn’t even do Plus, they didn’t even do a good job, they said. a good job, they said. Her normally “swan like” Her normally “swan like” neck looks squat and neck looks squat and stubby.stubby.

Katie Couric and CBSKatie Couric and CBS

Katie Couric and CBSKatie Couric and CBS

The photo alteration The photo alteration was done by someone was done by someone in the CBS photo in the CBS photo department who "got a department who "got a little zealous." little zealous."

Katie Couric told the Katie Couric told the Daily News, “I liked the Daily News, “I liked the first picture better first picture better because there's more because there's more of me to love." of me to love."

Rosie O’DonnellRosie O’Donnell

Rosie O’DonnellRosie O’Donnell ““they retouched katie …they retouched katie …

yea….andyea….andthey airbrush everyonethey airbrush everyonein everything we see on tv in everything we see on tv or in printor in printEVERYTHINGEVERYTHING

i did a movie called beautiful i did a movie called beautiful girlsgirlsan ensemble piecean ensemble pieceby teddy demmeby teddy demmeuma tim matt mira meuma tim matt mira mei saw the poster and said i saw the poster and said aloudaloud“i didn’t know courtney cox “i didn’t know courtney cox was in this film”was in this film”it wasn’t courtney - it was it wasn’t courtney - it was meme

i called my agent - laughingi called my agent - laughingshe called harvey wshe called harvey wi was on the phone i was on the phone listeninglisteninghe saidhe saidso what- she should thank so what- she should thank me - she looks a lot better me - she looks a lot better

and thatand thatmy friendsmy friendsis hollywood is hollywood

the suit i wore that day is a the suit i wore that day is a size 16size 16it was very expensiveit was very expensivewhich means it is really which means it is really more like an 18 more like an 18

Rosie O’DonnellRosie O’Donnell my a&f turtle-esq cargo my a&f turtle-esq cargo

shortsshortsr size 36r size 36all my t shirts r xxlall my t shirts r xxlshoe size 9 shoe size 9

i saw the view black suit i saw the view black suit photophotoon drudgeon drudgeand i vote yesand i vote yesit was photo-shoppedit was photo-shoppedlook at the amount of look at the amount of white spacewhite spacebetween my arm and between my arm and bodybodybarbara and elisabeth barbara and elisabeth seem to vanishseem to vanishthere in my underarm there in my underarm thinnestthinnestyes i sayyes i sayphotoshop”photoshop”

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