maandag, augustus 14, 2006
Ease of Alteration Creates Woes for Picture Editors
The ease with which photographers can use artistic tools to manipulate images far beyond accepted journalistic standards has created a new credibility problem for news organizations, according to Fred Ritchin, a professor of photography and communications at New York University and the author of the book “In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography.”
Before digital cameras and computer software, “photography was seen as purely objective,” Mr. Ritchin said. “People would trust the mechanical process.” He noted that the technology to digitally manipulate photographs had existed for two decades.
“It’s a longstanding problem,” he said, “and we haven’t made much progress. We should have reached a place where everyone knows what the boundaries are.”
Lees meer in de New York Times.
Before digital cameras and computer software, “photography was seen as purely objective,” Mr. Ritchin said. “People would trust the mechanical process.” He noted that the technology to digitally manipulate photographs had existed for two decades.
“It’s a longstanding problem,” he said, “and we haven’t made much progress. We should have reached a place where everyone knows what the boundaries are.”
Lees meer in de New York Times.
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